§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much public money, expressed both in cash and in real terms, has been spent on the NHS in each financial year since 1978–79; and if he will make a statement. [35290]
§ Mr. HoramThe information is in the table.
National Health Service total net expenditure, England £ million Year Cash Real terms (1994–95 prices) 1978–79 6,273 18,284 1979–80 7,447 18,598 1980–81 9,700 20,474 1981–82 10,854 20,889 1982–83 11,819 21,234 1983–84 12,494 21,451 1984–85 13,407 21,932 1985–86 14,176 21,970 1986–87 15,173 22,827 1987–88 16,668 23,808 1988–89 18,413 24,652 1989–90 19,855 24,847 1990–91 22,326 25,865 1991–92 25,354 27,647 1992–93 27,971 29,308 1993–94 28,951 29,483 1994–95 30,581 30,581 1995–961 31,985 31,129 1 Forecast outturn