HC Deb 14 April 1994 vol 241 cc282-3W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the costs of administration in the national health service in Scotland, in real and constant price terms, in each year since 1979; and what percentage this took each year of total NHS expenditure.

Mr. Stewart

The information is set out in the table.

Outturn Constant price terms1
Year Administration costs Total expenditure Per cent. Administration costs Total expenditure Per cent.
(£thousands) (£thousands) (£thousands) (£thousands)
1979–80 72,680 21,024,002 7.10 173,015 2,437,636 7.10
1980–81 92,408 21,329,420 6.95 185,913 2,674,620 6.95
1981–82 101,288 21,494,720 6.78 185,805 2,741,951 6.78
1982–83 132,032 1,622,742 8.14 226,098 2,778,858 8.14
1983–84 138,192 1,726,950 8.00 226,159 2,826,247 8.00
1984–85 141,829 1,852,563 7.66 221,007 2,886,781 7.66
1985–86 153,452 1,963,711 7.81 226,551 2,899,151 7.81
1986–87 162,400 2,081,844 7.80 232,942 2,986,135 7.80
1987–88 174,541 2,274,155 7.67 237,691 3,096,954 7.67
1988–89 189,606 2,509,327 7.56 241,962 3,202,224 7.56
1989–90 205,975 2,730,014 7.54 245,761 3,257,346 7.54
1990–91 230,766 2,982,854 7.74 254,799 3,293,497 7.74
1991–92 263,529 3,623,885 7.27 273,646 3,763,003 7.27
1992–93 302,205 3,899,208 7.75 302,205 3,899,208 7.75
1 The GDP deflator at market prices has been used to adjust the figures to constant price terms.
2 Community health service administration costs for 1979–80 to 1981–82 were not identified separately in health boards' accounts.

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