§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will estimate the savings which will result from health trust reorganisation in each of the first three years after implementation. [66366]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesThe net (cost) savings for the first 3 years have been estimated as follows:
Year £000 1999–2000 (4,860) 2000–01 3,100 2001–02 6,320 These figures are indicative as total costs depend heavily on exact details of redundancies which are yet to be established. Therefore, 1999–2000 costs may be reduced.
Net savings are expected to rise to around £7 million per annum within 6 years.