Written question asked by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 February 2015. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Friday, 20 February 2015 on behalf of the Department of Health.

NHS: Per Capita Costs

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the spending per head of population on the National Health Service in England in 1997, 2010, and the latest year for which figures are available.

Answer

Spend per head of population on the National Health Service in England is shown in table below and is stated in financial years.

Latest available spend per head figures are for the financial year 2012-13.

England NHS health spend per head
Year	Spend per head £	Source
1997-98	712	Office for National Statistics Mid 1997 population projection and net NHS spend 1997-98
2010-11	1,861	HM Treasury Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2014
2012-13	1,912	HM Treasury Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2014

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