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Ms. Harman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will state for each year since 1978 the percentage of the population covered by private health insurance.
Mr. Dorrell
[holding answer 27 February 1992]: The information is given in the table.
| Year | Persons Insured/millionss | UK Population/millions | Percentage insured |
| 1978 | 2·4 | 56·2 | 4·3 |
| 1979 | 2·7 | 56·2 | 4·8 |
| 1980 | 3·6 | 56·3 | 6·4 |
| 1981 | 4·1 | 56·4 | 7·3 |
| 1982 | 4·2 | 56·3 | 7·5 |
| 1983 | 4·3 | 56·3 | 7·6 |
| 11984 | 4·4 | 56·5 | 7·8 |
| 1985 | 5·0 | 56·6 | 8·8 |
| 1986 | 5·3 | 56·8 | 9·3 |