HC Deb 17 July 1995 vol 263 c930W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much(a) health authorities and (b) trusts have spent on auditors' remuneration in each year since 1992, by region. [34159]

Mr. Bowis

[holding answer 13 July 1995]: Information for 1993–94 is as follows:

1993–94: Auditor remuneration (£000)
Region Health authorities NHS trusts
Northern 1,607 1,051
Yorkshire 1,133 1,886
Trent 1,694 1,772
East Anglian 587 849
North West Thames 1,069 1,939
North East Thames 1,044 1,860
South East Thames 1,462 1,807
South West Thames 1,108 1,181
Wessex 1,149 1,062
Oxford 1,122 652
South Western 612 1,259
West Midlands 1,999 1,230
Mersey 631 1,473
North Western 1,682 1,016

Note:

1. The figure is the fee for auditing the annual accounts and returns plus value for money studies.

2. The London postgraduate teaching hospitals (SHAs) are not included in the table.

Source:

Annual accounts of regional, district and family health services authorities and summarisation schedules of NHS trusts.

Information for 1992–93 was presented on a different basis, and is therefore not comparable with 1993–94.