§ 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. Mawhinney[pursuant to his reply, 28 February 1994, c. 603]: I regret that some of the figures in my previous reply were provided incorrectly as millions rather than thousands.
They should read:
The total manpower costs for the medical advisers support group—properly named the Medical Advisers Support Centre—were £71,108 in 1990–91—part year in which the MASC was set up—£157,958 and £175,936 in 1991–92 and 1992–93 respectively. The total manpower costs for the Medicines Research Centre—MeReC—were £83,000 in 1990–91—part year in whch the MeReC was set up—£114,247 and £111,828 in 1991–92 and 1992–93 respectively.