§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give estimates of expenditure for 195W hospital administration for the years 1964 to 1968, inclusive.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe information for England is as follows:
Year Total Revenue expenditure of Hospital authorities Expenditure on Administration by Regional Hospital Boards, Boards of Governors and Hospital Management Committees (included in column 2)* (1) (2) (3) £m. £m. 1963–64 519.7 13.7 1964–65 555.3 14.8 1965–66 608.3 17.5 1966–67 665.8 18.9 1967–68 717.4 19.8 1968–69 (Estimated) 769.5 21.7 * Expenditure on administration excludes that on administrative offices situated in hospitals where the expenditure cannot be separately identified.