§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the expenditure on hospital administration in Wales in 1968–69 and 1969–70; and what proportion this is of the total revenue expenditure of hospital authorities in Wales.
§ Mr. George Thomas:The information is as follows:
362W
Year Expenditure on Administration by the Welsh Hospital Board, Board of Governors and Hospital Management Committees* Proportionate part of the total revenue expenditure of hospital authorities in Wales £m % 1968–69 1.5 3.3 1969–70 (estimate) 1.7 3.4 * The expenditure on administration excludes that on administrative offices situated in hospitals where the expenditure cannot be identified