Mr. loan Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he has taken to cut red tape, reduce bureaucracy and improve the service to patients of the National Health Service in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Barry JonesI am asking health authorities to reduce their annual expenditure on management by 5 per cent. over the next three years so that progressively more resources can be available for patient care. I am anxious that everything should be done to give priority to expenditure on services directly of benefit to patients.