§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much of the annual National Health Service expenditure, in money and percentage terms, was spent on (a) pay and related costs, (b) drugs, medicines and bandages, (c) medical equipment, (d) hospital building and maintenance, (e) administration and (f) general services, catering, laundry. and so on for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. NewtonThe tables show the analysis of health authorities' current expenditure by function (table 1) and subjectively (that is, by type) (table 2) for 1984–85 and 1985–86. Total capital expenditure by the health authorities whose current expenditure is included in the tables was £795.4 million (1984–85) and £891.9 million (1985–86).
For the years 1979–80 to 1983–84 I refer my hon. Friend to the replies given him by my right hon. and learned Friend, the then Minister for Health, (Mr. Clarke) on 18 January 1984 at cols. 251–54 and 21 December 1984 at cols. 413–14.
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1985–86 1984–85 £ million per cent. £ million per cent. Total 437.1 4.55 422.2 4.62 D.Total 9,609.4 100.00 9,134.8 100.00 Note: The figures are derived from the annual accounts submitted to the Department by health authorities for 1984–85 and 1985–86. They include all current expenditure except that on the family practitioner services, the expenses of the Dental Estimates Board and Prescription Pricing Authority and the costs of other special health authorities providing NHS central services.
Table 2 Current expenditure by health authorities analysed subjectively (i.e. by type) 1985–86 1984–85 £ million Per cent. £ million Per cent.. A.Pay NHS staff salaries and wages 7,007.8 72.93 6,697.9 73.32 Non-NHS staff (agency etc.) 105.4 1.10 78.5 0.86 Chairmens remuneration 2.2 0.02 2.0 0.02 Total 7,115.4 74.05 6,778.4 74.20 B.Non-pay Drugs 296.6 3.09 278.8 3.05 Medical gases 10.8 0.11 10.9 0.12 Dressings 51.8 0.54 50.0 0.55 Medical and surgical equipment—purchases and maintenance contracts 333.5 3.47 306.0 3.35 X-Ray equipment, film and materials—purchases and maintenance contracts 53.8 0.56 51.6 0.57 Patients' appliances 73.3 0.76 63.0 0.69 Laboratory equipment, instruments and materials— purchases, maintenance contracts and services 87.1 0.91 80.5 0.88 Provisions—purchases and contract catering 182.9 1.90 178.0 1.95 Staff uniforms and patients clothing 48.3 0.50 44.5 0.49 Fuel, light and power 294.5 3.06 139.1 1.52 Laundry—equipment, materials and contracts 13.1 0.14 12.7 0.14 Cleaning—equipment, materials and contracts 52.1 0.54 39.4 0.43 Engineering maintenance—equipment, materials and contracts 112.0 1.17 110.3 1.21 Building maintenance—equipment, materials and contracts 87.4 0.91 91.8 1.00 Grounds and gardens maintenance—equipment, materials and contracts 6.0 0.06 5.8 0.06 Computers— purchases, maintenance and licensing fees 29.2 0.30 21.9 0.24 Office equipment 28.8 0.30 31.1 0.34 Printing, stationery and postage 73.6 0.77 70.6 0.77 Telephones—rental etc. and call charges 75.6 0.79 70.2 0.77 Transport—fuel and oil, maintenance—equipment, materials and contracts etc. 57.9 0.60 53.7 0.59 Travelling, subsistence and removal expenses 163.1 1.70 152.8 1.67 Rates 147.5 1.54 137.0 1.50 Contractual arrangements for patient care 44.3 0.46 39.5 0.43 Other expenses 359.8 3.74 495.7 5.43 Total 2,683.0 27.92 2,534.9 27.75 C.Total pay and non-pay 9,798.4 101.97 9,313.3 101.95 Less direct credits (staff lodging charges, canteen and other sales etc.) 189.0 1.97 178.5 1.95 D.Total 9,609.4 100.00 9,134.8 100.00 Note:—The figures are derived from the annual accounts submitted to the Department by health authorities for 1984–85 and 1985–86. They include all current expenditure except that on the family practitioner services, the expenses of the Dental Estimates Board and Prescription Pricing Authority and the costs of other special health authorities providing NHS central services.