§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the NHS drugs bill in each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement. [6319]
§ Mr. MaloneThe information requested is shown in the table.
Total national health service spending on drugs £ million Year Family health services drugs Hospital and community health services drugs Total 1979–80 633 156 789 1980–81 766 185 951 1981–82 876 214 1,090 1982–83 1,009 245 1,254 1983–84 1,130 267 1,397 1984–85 1,192 279 1,471 1985–86 1,275 297 1,572 1986–87 1,378 318 1,696 1987–88 1,536 352 1,888 1988–89 1,744 380 2,124 1989–90 1,942 414 2,356 1990–91 2,080 460 2,540 1991–92 2,317 591 2,908 1992–93 2,641 643 3,284 1993–94 2,951 710 3,661 1994–95 3,230 764 3,994 1995–96 3,498 — — Note:
The figures provided are actual and have not been adjusted for inflation.