§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the projected annual average percentage increase in health spending between 1999–2000 and 2001–02 for(a) England and (b) the United Kingdom. [53130]
§ Mr. MilburnThe projected annual average real-terms percentage increase in National Health Service Total Expenditure between 1999–2000 and 2001–2002 is 4.2 per cent. net in England. The United Kingdom net figure is 4.0 per cent.