§ Mr. Win. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the total sums spent on administration in each of the past three years for which
EXPENDITURE ON ADMINISTRATION (£ million) Northern Southern Eastern Western 1976–77 … … … 2.2 1.6 4.9 1.4 1977–78 … … … 2.5 1.8 5.6 1.6 1978–79 … … … 2.8 2.1 6.4 1.8
EXPENDITURE PER HEAD (£) Northern Southern Eastern Western 1976–77 … … … 6.1 6.0 7.4 5.7 1977–78 … … … 6.8 6.8 8.3 6.7 1978–79 … … … 7.7 7.8 9.6 7.6 The figures relate to the administration costs at both headquarters and district level in each board. They do not include administrative and clerical staff working in hospitals and at other facilities.