§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he has identified any further candidates for agency status under the next steps initiative.
§ Mr. LilleyAs I told the House on 22 May,Official Report, column 475, I continue to consider the possibility of establishing further agencies in the DTI. I have now identified the DTI accounts branch, Newport, as a candidate for agency status, with a view to its becoming operational later this year.
Total revenue expenditure by health authorities 1985–86 £000 (Cash) 1985–86 £000 (at 1989–90 prices) 1989–90 £000 (Cash) Increase/ (decrease) in cash terms per cent. Increase/ (decrease) in real terms per cent. Northern RHA 22,431 27,921 25,813 15.1 (7.5) Hartlepool 16,980 21,135 26,858 58.2 27.1 North Tees 26,751 33,297 37,472 40.1 12.5 South Tees 60,693 75,545 86,059 41.8 13.9 East Cumbria 34,282 42,672 47,772 39.3 12.0 South Cumbria 24,433 30,413 35,090 43.6 15.4 West Cumbria 22,998 28,626 31,506 37.0 10.1 Darlington 26,771 33,322 37,285 39.3 11.9 Durham 29,999 37,340 37,981 26.6 1.7 North West Durham 15,713 19,558 22,496 43.2 15.0 South West Durham 29,209 36,357 40,337 38.1 10.9 Northumberland 57,893 72,060 77,989 34.7 8.2 Gateshead 29,795 37,087 40,496 35.9 9.2 Newcastle 121,728 151,517 173,702 42.7 14.6 North Tyneside 21,950 27,322 31,906 45.4 16.8 South Tyneside 20,879 25,989 30,098 44.2 15.8 Sunderland 57,580 71,671 79,543 38.1 11.0 Northern region total 620,085 771,832 862,403 39.1 11.7
1985–86 £000 (Cash) 1985–86 £000 (at 1989–90 prices) 1989–90 £000(Cash) Increase/ (decrease) in cash terms per cent. Increase/ (decrease) in real terms per cent. Yorkshire RHA 27,045 33,663 34,349 27.0 2.0 Hull 59,783 74,413 86,700 45.0 16.5 East Yorks 36,018 44,832 47,005 30.5 4.5 Grimsby 28,084 34,957 38,786 38.1 11.0 Scunthorpe 25,215 31,386 38,127 51.2 21.5 Northallerton 13,017 16,203 18,883 45.1 16.5 York 51,379 63,953 66,508 29.4 4.0 Scarborough 19,615 24,415 29,336 49.6 20.2 Harrogate 24,646 30,677 33,086 34.2 7.8 Bradford 61,573 76,641 85,863 39.4 12.0 Airedale 29,333 36,511 40,280 37.3 10.3 Calderdale 30,830 38,375 42,794 38.8 11.5 Huddersfield 41,492 51,646 55,671 34.2 7.8 Dewsbury 22,908 28,514 31,135 35.9 9.2 Leeds Western 83,463 103,887 118,493 42.0 14.1 Leeds Eastern 77,018 95,866 113,694 47.6 18. 6 Wakefield 43,721 54,421 56,459 29.1 3.7 Pontefract 24,386 30,354 34,477 41.4 13.6 Yorkshire region total 699,526 870,714 971,646 38.9 11.6