§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the efficiency savings targets, expressed both in percentage and cash terms, set for Scottish health boards in each year since they were first introduced. [11147]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is set out in the table:456W Republic and (ii) Northern Ireland were studying at universities at the latest date for which figures are available as (1) undergraduates and (2) graduate students. [11516]
§ Mr. Raymond S. RobertsonThe latest available, but provisional, figures are for those studying at Scottish higher education institutions in 1994–95, and are as follows:
Year Target Percentage Efficiency savings target £000 1985–86 1 13,488 1986–87 1.5 21,600 1987–88 1 15,554 1988–89 1 17,259 1989–90 2 37,003 1990–91 1 20,051 1991–92 1 22,620 1992–93 1 24,191 1993–94 2 48,629 1994–95 2 50,584 1995–96 2.75 71,386 1996–97 3 83,000 Total 425,365 The savings made from efficiency measures are all retained by health boards to enable them to make further improvements in patient care.