§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proportion of total National Health Service expenditure has been spent on the employment of managers, advisers, administrators and clerical staff within the whole of the NHS in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe proportion of total NHS expenditure that was spent on the employment of managers, advisers, administrators and clerical staff within the whole of the NHS in Wales in each of the last three years for which figures are available was as follows:
Per cent. 1990–91 5.6 1991–92 6.0 1992–93 5.9 Sources:
Health Authorities Annual Accounts/Financial Returns.
Pembrokeshire NHS Trust Financial Returns.
Welsh Office Public Expenditure Records.
Notes:
1. Expenditure spent on the employment of managers, advisers, adminstrators and clerical staff is taken to be that covering salaries and wages. Expenditure in respect of advisers relates to Family Health Service Authorities only.
2. Figures include expenditure by Health Authorities, the Welsh Health Common Services Authority, Family Health Service Authorities, Pembrokeshire NHS Trust (1992–93 only), and the Health Promotion Authority for Wales.
3. It should be noted that since 1989 senior managers' terms and conditions of service have been extended to second and third level managers and some senior nurses and other professional staff have also transferred to senior management grades.