§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the administrative costs incurred by(a) NHS purchasers and (b) NHS providers in each region in each year since 1990–91. [29094]
§ Mr. MossThe purchaser-provider split was not recognised in the accounts of health and personal social services organisations in Northern Ireland until 1992–93. The information requested is not available in the precise form requested. The tables give expenditure on administration, training and miscellaneous items.
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Table 1 Total administration and other expenditure 1990–91 and 1991–92 £ 1990–91 1991–92 Northern Health and Social Services Board 11,220,689 13,654,582 Southern Health and Social Services Board 9,351,945 10,898,914 Eastern Health and Social Services Board 28,128,256 35,328,069 Western Health and Social Services Board 9,611,322 11,468,036 Total 58,312,212 71,349,601
Table 2 Total administration and other expenditure 1992–93 Northern board area £ Southern board area £ Eastern board area £ Western board area £ Total £ Purchaser 3,904,301 5,381,665 7,294,838 3,063,922 19,644,726 Provider 14,448,283 9,618,441 38,061,193 15,713,177 77,841,094 Total 18,352,584 15,000,106 45,356,031 18,777,099 97,485,820
Table 3 Total administration and other expenditure 1993–94 Northern board area £ Souther board area £ Eastern board area £ Western board area £ Total £ Purchaser 3,622,968 3,576,395 5,423,077 2,345,573 14,968,013 Provider 16,736,405 11,419,068 41,679,102 16,205,361 86,039,936 Total 20,359,373 14,995,463 47,102,179 18,550,934 101,007,949 Note:
In 1992–93 the form of accounts for health and personal social services organisations changed to reflect the purchaser/provider split and the introduction of capital charges. Comparison of figures before 1992–93 with those since that date should be approached with caution.