§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the expenditure on administration(a) for each health board in 1991–92 and (b) for each health board and NHS trust within its area in 1994–95. [4955]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is shown in the table. For 1994–95, expenditure for all NHS trusts within each health board area are included. Figures 813W have been taken from the annual accounts of health boards and NHS trusts. The expenditure shown for administration includes senior nurses and clinicians who have transferred to the general/senior managers pay scales.
£ thousand Health board area 1991–92 1994–95 Argyll and Clyde 18,963 22,066 Ayr and Arran 15,192 21,248 Borders 5,068 6,761 Dumfries and Galloway 6,997 10,509 Fife 12,946 19,803 Forth Valley 12,099 17,154 Grampian 23,978 33,405 Greater Glasgow 58,673 89,312 Highland 11,445 15,113 Lanarkshire 19,715 31,974 Lothian 37,198 55,424 Orkney 831 1,485 Shetland 1,481 1,844 Tayside 21,291 28,818 Western Isles 1,820 2,829 Scotland total 247,697 357,745