§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many administrators were employed by the Cheshire Area Health Authority on 1st January 1974, 1st January 1975 and 1st January 1976;
(2) how many administrators were employed by the Crewe health district on 1st January 1974. 1st January 1975 and 1st January 1976.
§ Dr. OwenFollowing are the figures of staff employed in the general administrative grade and above, excluding those working for the Family Practitioner Committee:
cuts, if any, will be received by the Merseyside Health Region in 1977.
§ Dr. OwenRegional health authorities' financial allocations for 1977–78 will be assessed later this financial year, when I have considered the recommendations of the Resource Allocation Working Party whose final report is expected later this summer.