§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for social Services what is his estimate of the expenditure on hospital administration in England in 1968–69 and 1969–70; and what proportion this is of the total revenue expenditure of hospital authorities in England.
§ Dr. John Dunwoody:The information is as follows:
Expenditure on Administration by Regional Hospital Boards, Boards of Governors and Hospital Management Committees Expenditure on Administration expressed as a percentage of total hospital revenue expenditure Year £ million % 1968–69 … 21.8 2.8 1969–70 (estimated) … 24.2 2.8 Expenditure on administration excludes that on administrative offices situated in hospitals where expenditure cannot be separately identified.