§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the administrative costs in each of the national health service regions in each year since 1987–88 in(a) cash prices, (b) 1987–88 prices and (c) as a percentage of total expenditure.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThis information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of the NHS budget was spent on administrative costs in each year since 1986.
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§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 3 December 1993]: The percentage of total revenue expenditure for the national health service in England spent on pay and pay-related costs of all staff at headquarters level, and their office costs and overheads, together with the total costs of the Dental Practice Board and the Prescription Pricing Authority is shown in the table.
Administration as a percentage of Total Revenue Expenditure for the National Health Service in England Per cent. expenditure on administration 1986–87 3.7 1987–88 3.8 1988–89 3.4 1989–90 4.0 1990–91 4.6 1991–92 3.6 1992–93 3.4 Source:
Summarised accounts of the district health authorities, special health authorities, regional health authorities, family health services authorities, the Prescription Pricing Authority and the Dental Practice Board for England.
Notes:
- 1. The figures for 1992–93 do not include the Prescription Pricing Authority or Dental Practice Board as this information is not available.
- 2. The figures for 1992–93 are provisional.