§ Mr. Gerald HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the annual running cost of each regional health authority; and how many staff each employs.
§ Mrs. CurrieFollowing is the information requested:
Region Total revenue expenditure 1986–87 £'000 Staff Employed1 Northern 664,666 53,500 Yorkshire 748,109 59,600 Trent 914,488 74,300 East Anglian 389,423 30,500 North West Thames 777,781 54,800 North East Thames 976,100 69,100 South East Thames 857,088 61,900 South West Thames 650,071 45,700 Wessex 549,152 43,500 Oxford 433,809 33,200 South Western 650,026 52,400 West Midlands 1,049,734 84,200 Mersey 542,821 42,900 North Western 922,352 74,100 Sources:
Annual accounts of regional and district health authorities.
DHSS annual census returns of medical and non-medical manpower—regional and district health authorities.
1Whole time equivalents as at 30 September 1986.