HC Deb 31 October 1994 vol 248 cc904-6W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her answer of 24 October,Official Report, column 451, if she will provide comparable data on staff numbers on the revised basis for each year for which it is available since 1989.

Mr. Malone

The information is shown in the table.

General and Senior Managers by Region—England as at 30 September 1991 and 1992—Whole Time Equivalents
1991 1992
England Total 14,500 17,700
Northern 770 770
Yorkshire 1,200 1,400
Trent 810 1,070
East Anglian 570 660
NW Thames 720 1,050
NE Thames 2,120 1,950
SE Thames 1,000 1,150
SW Thames 700 580
Wessex 860 990
Oxford 520 770
South Western 800 920
West Midlands 1,460 1,770
Mersey 740 900
North Western 1,000 1,270
SHAs and Others 1,230 2,460

Source:

Non-Medical Workforce Census and KM49 Returns.

Notes:

  1. 1. Figures previously published for 1989 and 1990 do not require amendment.
  2. 2. All figures are rounded to the nearest ten whole-time equivalents.
  3. 3. Totals may not equal the sum of the components due to rounding.
  4. 4. Special health authorities and others include London ambulance

Table 1
Uprating Rate Rate of child benefit plus child dependency increase for first child Gross adult weekly average earnings As a percentage of gross adult weekly average earnings Equivalent value of benefit at April 1994 Prices
November 1979 £11.10 £100.60 11.0 £26.56
November 1980 £12.25 £120.20 10.2 £25.42
November 1981 £12.95 £132.40 9.8 £24.00
November 1982 £13.80 £142.40 9.7 £24.07
November 1983 £14.10 £156.70 9.0 23.46
November 1984 £14.50 £167.00 8.7 £22.99
November 1985 £15.05 £178.70 8.4 £22.63
July 1986 £15.15 £189.10 8.0 £22.40
April 1987 £15.30 £198.90 7.7 £21.67
April 1988 £15.65 £218.40 7.2 £21.33
April 1989 £16.20 £239.70 6.8 £20.44
April 1990 £16.90 £263.10 6.4 £19.48
April 1991 £17.95 £284.70 6.3 £19.45
October 1991 £18.95 £294.70 6.4 £20.23
April 1992 £19.40 £304.60 6.4 £20.15
April 1993 £19.80 £316.90 6.2 £20.31
April 1994 £20.00 £328.50 6.1 £20.00

Table 2
Uprating date Rate of child benefit plus child dependency icrease for subsequent children £ Gross adult weekly average earnings £ As a percentage of gross adult weekly average earnings Equivalent value of benefit at April 1994 Prices £
October 1991 18.20 294.70 6.2 19.43
April 1992 18.65 304.60 6.1 19.13
April 1993 19.05 316.90 6.0 19.54
April 1994 19.25 328.50 5.9 19.25

Notes:

  1. 1 The figures apply to both widows and invalidity pensioners
  2. 2 Gross adult weekly earnings have been rounded to the nearest 10 pence.
  3. 3 From October 1991 the combined rate of child benefit and child dependency increases for the first child and subsequent children diverged.

Table 2 reflects the rate in payment for subsequent children from that point.

service, special health authorities, family health services authorities and other statutory authorities.

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