HC Deb 23 November 1987 vol 123 c78W
Mr. Gerald Howarth

To 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. Currie

Following 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.