§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the administrative costs of each health authority in England were in each year since 1997. [127339]
§ Mr. HuttonA list of the administrative costs of each health authority in England in each year since 1997 has been placed in the Library.
The following table shows national commissioner administration, and provider management costs in the national health service 1997–98 to 2001–02.
Total HA + PCT administration and NHS trust management costs (£000) NHS total expenditure England (£ million) Percentage HA + PCT administration and NHS trust management costs of NHS budget 1997–98 1,962,983 34,664 5.7 1998–99 1,935,116 36,608 5.3 1999–2000 2,051,259 40,215 5.1 2000–01 2,124,710 43,951 4.8 2001–02 2,565,092 49,279 5.0 Management costs have, as a percentage of the overall NHS budget, fallen from 5 per cent. to 4 per cent. over the period 1997–98 to 2001–02.