§ Mr. BoyesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the percentage change in(a) National Health Service funding in real terms and in cash terms and (b) employment of medical staff, from 1979 to 1988 in the Northern regional health authority.
§ Mr. NewtonFollowing is expenditure information derived from 1he annual accounts of health authorities comprising the northern region for 1979–80 and 1986–87 (the latest year available):
1979–80 1986–87 £ million £ million Total Expenditure Cash terms 473.9 957.6 At 1986–87 prices 790.9 957.6 Increases Per cent. Per cent. Cash terms — 102.1 Real terms — 21.1 Notes:
1 The figure for 1979–80 has been expressed at 1986–87 prices by the use of the Gross Domestic Product deflator.
2 The figures include expenditure on family practitioner services. Such expenditure cannot strictly be attributed to particular regions but has been assigned on a geographical basis from the annual accounts of the family practitioner committees which account for it.
3 The figures exclude expenditure by special health authorities, etc. providing central services for the National Health Service and expenditure met centrally by the Department.
214WInformation on hospital and community health services medical staff for 1979 and 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, is set out as follows:
HCHS medical staff at 30 September 19791 and 1986 wtes Northern region 1979 1986 Per cent. change 2,349.0 2,640.0 +12.4 1 Includes permanent paid, honourary and locum staff.