National Health Service Budget (Hansard, 12 March 1998)

HC Deb 12 March 1998 vol 308 c347W 347W

§ Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of the NHS budget is spent on(a) maternity services, (b) infertility treatment, (c) joint replacement and (d) immunisation prior to visits abroad. [29278]

§ Mr. Boateng
In 1996–97 4.2 per cent. of the total National Health Service budget was spent on maternity services. At present, information on specific expenditure on infertility treatment, joint replacement, and immunisation prior to visits abroad, is not collected centrally.