Health and Social Services (Expenditure)

HC Deb 14 November 1979 vol 973 c673W

Mr. Win. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the total sums spent on administration in each of the past three years for which

EXPENDITURE ON ADMINISTRATION
				(£ million)
	Northern	Southern	Eastern	Western
1976–77	…	…	…	2.2	1.6	4.9	1.4
1977–78	…	…	…	2.5	1.8	5.6	1.6
1978–79	…	…	…	2.8	2.1	6.4	1.8

EXPENDITURE PER HEAD
				(£)
	Northern	Southern	Eastern	Western
1976–77	…	…	…	6.1	6.0	7.4	5.7
1977–78	…	…	…	6.8	6.8	8.3	6.7
1978–79	…	…	…	7.7	7.8	9.6	7.6

The figures relate to the administration costs at both headquarters and district level in each board. They do not include administrative and clerical staff working in hospitals and at other facilities.