HC Deb 24 February 1995 vol 255 cc351-2W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the costs of NHS financial services at(a) regional health authorities, (b) district health authorities and (c) family health services authorities in 1989–90; and what were the costs of such services at (i) regional health authorities, (ii) district health authorities, (iii) family health services authorities and (iv) NHS trusts in 1993–94.

Mr. Sackville

Figures for regional and district health authorities are shown in the table. Costs of national health service financial services are not available for family health services authorities or NHS trusts.

Cost of NHS financial services 1989–90 and 1993–94
1989–90 £000 1993–94 £000
Regional Health Authorities 13,529 22,935
District Health Authorities 164,492 50,194

Source:

Annual financial returns of regional and district health authorities.

Notes:

1. Figures include all expenditure on the provision of a finance and accounting function for the authority including any elements recharged from units or common services.

2. The appropriate proportion of non-finance staff carrying out accounting duties relating to the standing financial instructions of the authority are also included.

3. The amount spent by NHS trusts and FHSAs is not separately identifiable.

4. 1993–94 figures are provisional.