§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what estimate he has made of the cost of altering the administrative structure of the National Health Service; and what was the cost of the previous National Health Service reorganisation in 1973.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinCosts of the reorganisation implemented on 1 April 1974 met centrally were about £8.5 million spread over four years. Other costs were met by health authorities out of their normal allocations, and are not separately identifiable. I expect to make an announcement later this month about changes to the present structure, and this will cover the financial implications.