HC Deb 07 February 1979 vol 962 c213W
Sir Harold Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total cost of the Merseyside regional health council excluding disbursements to subordinate authorities for the last financial year for which statistics are available.

Mr. Ennals

In 1977–78 the revenue expenditure of the Mersey regional health authority totalled £6,645,425; services provided directly by the authority accounted for £4,952,919 and administration £1,692,506. Expenditure on capital projects was £17,527,553.