§ Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list(a) the amounts (i) in cash term and (ii) in real terms and (b) the percentage changes in the funding for personal social services for each of the last five years and the projected figures for the next three years. [7478]
§ Mr. BurnsThe information requested is set out:
Cash (£ million) Annual percentage change Real terms (£ million at 1996–97 prices) 1992–93 4,850 — 5,320 1993–94 5,585 +15.2 5,954 1994–95 6,403 +14.6 6,706 1995–96 6,966 +8.8 7,123 1996–97 7,536 +8.2 7,536 1997–98 7,846 +4.1 7,692 There are no projected figures for 1998–99 and 1999–2000.