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Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will calculate the cost per head of population of Great Britain of the National Health Service for each year since 1979 to 1986.
Mr. John MacGregor
The information requested is set out in the table.
| Expenditure per capita | |
| Year | £ |
| 1979–80 | 168 |
| 1980–81 | 217 |
| 1981–82 | 244 |
| 1982–83 | 267 |
| 1983–84 | 283 |
| 1984–85 | 303 |
| 1985–86 | 319 |
| 1986–87 | 345 |