§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his current estimate of the annual real increase in NHS spending for each year from 1978–79 to 1998–99; and if he will make a statement. [13234]
§ Mr. Milburn[holding answer 4 November 1997]: The answer is set out in the table.
Real growth in NHS total expenditure (England) Gross expenditure Net expenditure Year1 Real growth2 £ million (1996–97 prices) Percentage real2 growth Real growth2 £ million ((1996–97 prices) Percentage real2 growth 1978–79 615 3.2 299 1.6 1979–80 368 1.8 332 1.7 1980–81 2,065 10.1 1,979 10.1 1981–82 505 2.2 437 2.0 1982–83 412 1.8 364 1.7 1983–84 341 1.5 230 1.0 1984–85 567 2.4 492 2.2 1985–86 59 0.2 56 0.2 1986–87 1,068 4.4 903 3.9 1987–88 1,138 4.5 1,036 4.3 1988–89 1,121 4.2 890 3.5 1989–90 193 0.7 206 0.8 1990–91 1,016 3.6 1,078 4.1 1991–92 1,864 6.4 1,841 6.7 1992–93 1,611 5.2 1,712 5.9 1993–94 181 0.6 170 0.6 1994–95 1,184 3.6 1,259 4.1 1995–96 639 1.9 564 1.7 1996–97 224 0.7 203 0.6 1997–983 584 1.7 615 1.9 1998–994 402 1.1 547 1.6 11978–79 to 1996–97 are outturn figures, 1997–98 is forecast outturn and 1998–99 is planned expenditure. 2 Using GDP deflator of 2 July 1997. 3Forecast outturn for 1997–98 includes the extra resources announced for this winter on 14 October. 4 Planned expenditure for 1998–99 includes the extra £1 billion announced at the 2 July Budget.