Health Service (Labour Costs)

HC Deb 05 July 1982 vol 27 cc31-2W

19. Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what proportion of the total amount made available by his Department to the Health Service in Wales was spent on labour costs in each year since 1979.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

Pay as a proportion of total gross hospital and community health service expenditure in Wales was 70 per cent. in 1979–80, 71.5 per cent. in 1980–81 and is estimated at 70.2 per cent. in 1981–82.