§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average expenditure per head in(a) each health authority and (b) nationally in the last financial year for which figures are available. [41332]
§ Mr. HoramPer capita spend for each district health authority in 1994–95, the latest financial year available, has been placed in the Library.
The average per capita expenditure by district health authorities in England in 1994–95 was £383.
Comparisons of these per capita spend figures need to be treated with caution. First, not all the expenditure covered arises from population related activities. Secondly, crude populations do not reflect differences in 1102W age structure or relative health care need. These differences feature in the formulae used to inform the main allocations to the former district health authorities.