§ Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what estimate she has of the total salary and wage payments paid by health authorities in England and Wales to administrative and clerical staff, respectively, in the years 1965, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975.
§ Mr. MeacherThe pay of administrative and clerical staff is combined in the accounts of National Health Service authorities, and separate costs are not available. The total pay of such staff of National Health Service authorities in England and Wales—excluding staff of local health authorities—in the years 1964–65 and 1969–70 to 1973–74 was as follows:
£ million 1964–65 39.26 1969–70 66.42 1970–71 78.02 1971–72 92.29 1972–73 107.30 1973–74 130.68 I regret that this information is not yet available for the year 1974–75.