§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total administrative budget of district health authorities in 1991–92,1992–93,1993–94 and 1994–95.
§ Mr. MaloneThe available information is shown in the table.
Total district health authority administration costs 1991–92 to 1993–94 £000s 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 327,037 387,387 477,798 Source:
Annual accounts of district health authorities.
Notes:
1 The above figures represent the total revenue expenditure on the pay and accommodation costs of staff of all disciplines and their support staff employed in district health authorities. They exclude administrative support in hospital departments and at other local levels which is regarded as operational expenditure.
2 The costs are those reported in the accounts as "Authority administration and purchasing expenses". These figures include capital charges.
3 The figures for 1993–94 are provisional.