§ Ms HodgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent in real terms on drugs and medicines by the NHS in each of the last 10 years. [5076]
§ Mr. MilburnThe information requested is shown in the table.
Total NHS spending on drugs £ million Year Family Health Services drugs Hospital and Community Health service drugs Total (Cash) Total (Real) 1986–87 1,378 318 1,696 2,619 1987–88 1,536 352 1,888 2,768 1988–89 1,744 380 2,124 2,919 1989–90 1,942 414 2,356 3,026 1990–91 2,080 460 2,540 3,021 1991–92 2,317 591 2,908 3,251 1992–93 2,641 643 3,284 3,523 1993–94 2,951 710 3,661 3,817 1994–95 3,230 764 3,994 4,091 1995–96 3,498 874 4,372 4,372 Please note that the real figures are given to a 1995–96 baseline.