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Mr. Edward Davey
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the total NHS budget (a) in 1996–97 and (b) 2000–01, in 1998–99 prices. [66525]
Mr. Denham
The total National Health Service budget in 1998–99 prices for the years 1996–97 and 2000–01 is contained in the table.
| £ million | |
| Year | Adjusted to 1998–99 prices |
| 1996–97 | 34,749 |
| 2000–01 | 40,375 |