§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the administrative costs of the NHS in Wales for each year since 1979 in(a) cash prices and (b) current prices.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe information is not available in cash terms. The following table shows the reported costs in 153W column 1 and those amounts converted to 1993–94 prices in column 2.
Administrative costs of the NHS in Wales (1) £000 (2) £000 1991–92 67,495 72,330 1992–93 68,298 70,388 1993–94 65,579 65,579 Source:
Annual accounts of district health authorities, Welsh Health Common Services Authority, Family health services authorities, NHS trusts and Health Promotion Wales.
Notes:
- 1. The figure for the cost of administration is taken to be that covering authority administration and purchasing expenses. This represents the total revenue expenditure on the pay and accommodation costs of staff of all disciplines and their support staff employed at headquarters levels together with the costs of the purchaser function. They exclude administration support in hospital departments and at other local levels which is regarded as operational expenditure.
- 2. 1993–94 figures are provisional and the latest available. It is not possible to provide information on a consistent basis for the years prior to 1991–92 because of changes to the format of accounts as a consequence of the NHS reforms.