HC Deb 25 November 1994 vol 250 cc403-5W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the turnover of each NHS trust in each year since its inception.

Mr. Moss

Six trusts were established in Northern Ireland from 1 April 1993. The turnover of each trust for 1993–94 was as follows:

£'000
Belfast City Hospital Trust 79,678
Eastern Ambulance Trust 6,491
Greenpark Trust 41,414
Royal Group of Hospitals Trust 113,621
Ulster, North Down & Ards Hospitals Trust 48,951
Craigavon Group of Hospitals Trust 39,883

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which NHS trusts failed to(a) break even, (b) keep within the external financing limit and (c) record a 6 per cent. return on capital; and by what percentage and sum in each year since their inception.

Mr. Moss

Six trusts were established in Northern Ireland from 1 April 1993. No trust failed to break even, or failed to keep within its external financing limit. The Royal Group of Hospitals trust was the only trust which did not record a 6 per cent. return. Its return was 5.9 per cent.

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what surpluses or deficits were recorded by each individual NHS trust in each year since its inception.

Mr. Moss

Six trusts were established in Northern Ireland from 1 April 1993. Surpluses were recorded by each individual health and social services trust in 1993–94 as follows:-

£ (000's)
Belfast City Hospital Trust 2,628
Eastern Ambulance Trust 88
Greenpark Trust 876
Royal Group of Hospitals Trust 1,594
Ulster, North Down & Ards Hospitals Trust 797
Craigavon Group of Hospitals Trust 686