§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the administrative cost of the NHS as a percentage of its total budget for each year since 1989. [13647]
§ Mr. HoramI refer the hon. Member to the replies I gave the hon. Member for Peckham (Ms Harman) on 30 November 1995,Official Report, column 862, and the hon. Member for Bradford, South (Mr. Sutcliffe) on 3 December 1996, Official Report, column 635.
Changes over the years in the roles and responsibilities of family practitioner committees, family health services authorities, district health authorities, and regional health authorities, and the transfer of functions to NHS trusts, mean that the figures are not directly comparable. These figures also include expenditure on medical negligence, capital charges, grants to voluntary bodies and some health care services—for example, health promotion.
§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the amount spent on administration in each NHS(a) health authority and (b) trust. [19431]
§ Mr. HoramThe latest available health authority headquarters administration figures, relating to 1995–96, are already in the Library. However, changes over the years in the roles and responsibilities of family practitioner committees, family health services authorities, district health authorities, and regional health authorities, and the transfer of functions to NHS trusts, mean that the health authority headquarters administration figures are not directly comparable over time. These figures also include expenditure on medical negligence, capital charges, grants to voluntary bodies and some health care services—for example, health promotion.
For information on health authority costs and trust management costs, I refer the hon. Member to the booklet "Health Authority Costs and Management Costs in NHS Trusts" which is published today.
§ Mr. HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much is spent on management and administration per annum at present in each health authority in England. [20119]
§ Mr. HoramFor information on health authority costs and trust management costs, I refer the hon. Member to the booklet "Health Authority Costs and Management Costs in NHS Trusts" which is published today.
339WThe latest available health authority headquarters administration figures, relating to 1995–96, are already in the Library. However, changes over the years in the roles and responsibilities of family practitioner committees, family health services authorities, district health authorities, and regional health authorities, and the transfer of functions to NHS trusts, means that the figures are not directly comparable. These figures also include expenditure on medical negligence, capital charges, grants to voluntary bodies and some health care services—for example, health promotion).
§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the administrative costs of each health authority in England in each of the last five years. [17465]
§ Mr. Horam[holding answer 24 February 1997]: I refer the hon. Member to the replies I gave the hon. Member for Darlington (Mr. Milburn) on 22 May 1996, Official Report, columns 215–16, and the reply I gave the late hon. Member for Don Valley (Mr. Redmond) on 30 October 1996, Official Report, column 134.
Changes over the years in the roles and responsibilities of family practitioner committees, family health services authorities, district health authorities, and regional health authorities, and the transfer of functions to NHS trusts, mean that the figures are not directly comparable. These figures also include expenditure on medical negligence, capital charges, grants to voluntary bodies and some health care services—for example, health promotion).