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Mr. Skinner
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons subscribed to private health insurance schemes in 1979, 1980 and to the nearest available date in 1981.
Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg
The numbers are as follows:
| 1979 | 1,292,000 |
| 1980 | 1,647,000 |
| 1981 | 1,863,000 |
Note: This information related to the three main provident associations, which are estimated as accounting for about 98 per cent. of total subscription income.