§ Mr. Penhaligonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the cost of the additional administrative and clerical staff, and premises to accommodate them, caused by the reorganisation of the National Health Service.
§ Mr. MeacherInformation on additional staff costs available centrally does not enable the effects of re-organisation to be distinguished from other factors. Some initial accommodation costs of new area health authorities and family practitioner committees were met centrally by the Department in 1973–74 and 1974–75. These costs amounted in total to £2.5 million.