HC Deb 18 December 1995 vol 268 cc998-9W
Mr. George Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was collected within each health hoard area in patient charges in each financial year since 1990–91; and if he will make a statement. [6153]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

[holding answer 14 December 1995]: The information is set out in the table. Figures have been taken from the annual accounts of health boards and from 1992–93 a combination of annual accounts of health boards and NHS trusts.

£000
Health board area 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
Argyll and Clyde 5,352 5,723 5,546 5,595 6,111
Ayr and Arran 4,883 5,280 4,898 5,370 5,375
Borders 1,432 1,601 1,697 1,767 1,963
Dumfries and Galloway 1,921 2,095 2,054 2,088 1,239
Fife 4,206 5,454 4,646 4,817 5,535
Forth Valley 3,507 3,828 3,938 4,075 4,581
Grampian 6,743 7,514 8,756 9,180 9,941
Greater Glasgow 10,028 10,779 10,502 11,591 12,312
Highland 2,594 3,515 3,011 3,345 3,061
Lanarkshire 6,136 6,568 6,446 6,786 7,281
Lothian 10,356 11,652 11,684 12,696 14,103
Orkney 221 237 272 304 326
Shetland 257 228 296 334 343
Tayside 5,607 6,008 6,163 6,840 7,160
Western Isles 225 243 252 257 335
Scotland total 63,468 70,725 70,161 75,045 80,666