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Mr. Hooson
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total cost of running the health services in Wales in all their aspects during 1974; and how this figure compares with the figures for 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973, respectively.
Mr. John Morris
The information, on a financial year basis, is set out below. The figure for 1974–75 is the present estimate.
| 1969–70 | 1970–71 | 1972–72 |
| 97·1 | 113·9 | 121·7 |
| 1972–73 | 1973–74 | 1974–75 |
| 137·2 | 156·3 | 207·7* |
| * Includes £2·9 million for school health services which became my responsibility on 1st April 1974. | ||