asked the Minister for Health the cost (a) to the Exchequer and (b) to local authorities of the health services each year from 1952 to the latest available date.
Written Answers. - Cost of Health Services.
81.
On the assumption that the Deputy is referring to the net revenue costs of health services provided by local authorities, the information requested by him is set out in the table below?
|
Year |
Cost of Health Services |
|
|
To the Exchequer |
To Local Authorities |
|
|
£000 |
£000 |
|
|
1952-53 |
5,146.7 |
5,146.7 |
|
1953-54 |
5,587.5 |
5,587.5 |
|
1954-55 |
6,173.0 |
6,173.0 |
|
1955-56 |
7,019.4 |
7,019.4 |
|
1956-57 |
7,862.3 |
7,862.3 |
|
1957-58 |
7,955.5 |
7,955.5 |
|
1958-59 |
8,218.5 |
8,218.5 |
|
1959-60 |
8,204.7 |
8,204.7 |
|
1960-61 |
8,824.6 |
8,824.6 |
|
1961-62 |
9,614.1 |
9,614.1 |
|
1962-63 |
10,607.3 |
10,607.3 |
|
1963-64 |
11,241.6 |
11,241.6 |
|
1964-65 |
13,892.0 |
13,892.0 |
|
1965-66 |
15,495.7 |
15,495.7 |
|
1966-67 |
18,913.5 |
15,495.7 |
|
1967-68 |
20,531.9 |
16,596.3 |
|
1968-69 |
23,973.3 |
19,066.7 |
NOTE: The accounts for 1968-69 and a number of those for 1967-68 and 1966-67 on which the figures in the table are based, are subject to audit.
The remaining questions will appear on tomorrow's Order Paper.
Due to the unsatisfactory nature of the reply, I wish to give notice of my intention to raise on the Adjournment the subject matter of Question No. 22.
The Chair will communicate with the Deputy.