§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the cost of national health service management in the Huddersfield health authority area in(a) 1987–88 and (b) 1992–93.
§ Dr. MawhinneyGeneral and senior management posts were introduced in phases from 1986 before which the national health service was clearly undermanaged. The pay costs for NHS managers within Huddersfield health authority amounted to £137,537 in 1987–88 and £1,559,120 in 1992–93. Comparisons over the years are meaningless because the growth in numbers and costs is mainly due to the reclassification of staff previously included in other administrative and professional categories as managers.