§ Mrs. EllmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what (i) percentage and (ii) amount of the NHS budget was spent on medicinal drugs in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [89675]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information requested is provided in the tables.
Total expenditure on National Health Service drugs
Total NHS expenditure on drugs, medicines and listed appliances £billion Year Total 1993–94 3.7 1994–95 4.0 1995–96 4.4 1996–97 4.7 1997–98 5.2
Total NHS expenditure on drugs, medicines and listed appliances as a percentage of total NHS expenditure Year Percentage 1993–94 11.8 1994–95 12.1 1995–96 12.7 1996–97 13.3 1997–98 13.7