HC Deb 19 January 1988 vol 125 cc688-9W
Mr. Spearing

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will tabulate in theOfficial Report the respective sums for each financial year since 1980–81 described, or having effect, as efficiency savings for each regional health authority in England and Wales, together with the respective regional and global totals expressed, in actual money terms and in 1988 purchasing power, respectively.

Mr. Newton

[holding answer 18 January 1988]: The tables show for each regional health authority in England, the totals of achieved efficiency savings and cash-releasing cost improvements expressed both in cash terms and at 1986–87 price levels (the latest available) for each year from 1981–82. Figures for 1980–81 are not available centrally. Information on the savings achieved in 1987–88 will be available later this year. The information for Wales is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.

Efficiency savings and cash releasing cost improvements at cash prices
£ million
Region 11981–82 11982–83 21983–84 11984–85 11985–86 11986–87
Northern 1.20 2.10 2.70 4.00 5.20 8.90
Yorkshire 0.60 2.00 3.10 7.10 10.00 11.80
Trent 1.50 2.10 3.70 8.00 13.20 12.10
East Anglian 0.80 0.60 1.60 3.30 2.90 4.50
North West Thames 1.20 1.80 3.30 10.60 14.30 15.80
North East Thames 1.50 4.10 420 11.70 17.10 16.40
South East Thames 2.10 3.00 3.60 14.00 14.30 12.70
South West Thames 1.20 1.20 2.80 6.90 8.50 10.90
Wessex 0.20 1.30 2.20 4.20 4.70 8.50
Oxford 0.20 0.60 1.80 3.70 4.80 4.60
South Western 1.00 1.00 2.70 4.70 6.20 6.60
West Midlands 1.30 1.40 4.20 13.50 12.00 13.70
Mersey 1.10 2.00 2.30 6.00 8.40 10.70
North Western 1.30 2.30 3.80 7.50 13.60 14.10
Total new savings (in cash terms) 15.20 25.50 42.00 105.20 135.20 151.30
Cumulative savings (in cash terms) — 40.70 82.70 187.90 323.10 474.40
1 Cash savings reported by regions.
2 In 1983–84, regional health authorities were expected to achieve the efficiency savings shown, equivalent to some 0.5 per cent. of their cash allocations, but detailed returns were not requested.

Efficiency savings and cash releasing cost improvements at constant prices
£ million
Region 11981–82 11982–83 21983–84 11984–85 11985–86 11986–87
Northern 1.60 2.63 3.21 4.50 5.56 8.90
Yorkshire 0.80 2.50 3.69 7.99 10.69 11.80
Trent 2.00 2.63 4.40 9.00 14.11 12.10
East Anglian 1.07 0.75 1.90 3.71 3.10 4.50
North West Thames 1.60 2.25 3.93 11.93 15.29 15.80
North East Thames 2.00 5.13 5.00 13.16 18.28 16.40
South East Thames 2.80 3.75 4.28 15.75 15.29 12.70
South West Thames 1.60 1.50 3.33 7.76 9.09 10.90
Wessex 0.27 1.63 2.62 4.73 5.02 8.50
Oxford 0.27 0.75 2.14 4.16 5.13 4.60
South Western 1.33 1.25 3.21 5.29 6.63 6.60
West Midlands 1.73 1.75 5.00 15.19 12.83 13.70
Mersey 1.47 2.50 2.74 6.75 8.98 10.70
North Western 1.73 2.88 4.52 8.44 14.54 14.10
Total 20.25 31.88 49.98 118.35 144.53 151.30
Cumulative savings (constant prices) — 52.12 102.10 220.45 364.98 516.28
1 Cash savings reported by regions.
2 In 1983–84, regional health authorities were expected to achieve the efficiency savings shown, equivalent to some 0.5 per cent. of their cash allocations, hut detailed returns were not requested.