§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total cost of employing managers, advisers, administrators and clerical staff in the NHS management executive, the NHS Supplies Authority, the Prescription Pricing Authority, the medical advisers support group and the medicines research centre in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Dr. MawhinneyDisaggregated costs for managers, advisers, administrative and clerical staff in these five organisations are not available centrally. The total manpower costs for the national health service management executive in 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93 were £24 million, £20 million and £29 million respectively. These figures are not directly comparable because of organisational changes between the NHSME and the rest of the Department of Health. The total manpower costs for the national health service supplies authority were £640,000 for the six-month period from 1 October 1991, when the authority was formally established, and £32.2 million in 1992–93 when 4,500 staff were transferred from NHS regional and district health authorities. The total manpower costs for the Prescription Pricing Authority were £20.19 million, £22.17 million and £24.13 million in 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93 respectively. The total manpower costs for the medical advisers support group were £71.11 million in 1990–91—part year in which the MASG was set up-£157.96 million and £175.94 million in 1991–92 and 1992–93 respectively. The total manpower costs for the medicines research centre were £83 million in 1990–91—part year in which the MRC was set up—£114.25 million and £111.83 million in 1991–92 and 1992–93 respectively.