§ Mr. HesfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the cash increase represented by the expenditure of an additional 3 per cent. of GDP on the NHS in 1999–2000. [81985]
§ Mr. DenhamThe latest available data on the Gross Domestic Product in cash terms are for the year 1997–98 and the amount is £811,849 million. Three per cent. of this is £24,355 million. Planned total expenditure for the National Health Service in England in 1999–2000 is £39,703 million.