§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the cost per head of the population of family practitioner services in 1987–88, or the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. NewtonGross expenditure on family practitioner services, including the costs of administration, is estimated to have amounted to £91 per head of population in England in 1987–88.
§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of the total cost of family practitioner services was attributable to management and administration in 1987–88, or the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. NewtonIt is estimated that 2.3 per cent. of gross expenditure on the family practitioner services in England in 1987–88 was accounted for by the related administration costs, which comprises those of the associated administrative bodies (mainly family practitioner committees, the Prescription Pricing Authority and the Dental Estimates Board).