§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what were(a) the management costs and (b) the establishment of the national health service in England in (i) 1988–89 and in (ii) 1994–95; and what estimate he has made of changes in those figures over the current planning period. [9827]
§ Mr. MaloneInformation on management costs is not available on a comparable basis for 1988–89 and 1994–95.
As we announced in October, we are requiring a cash reduction of 5 per cent. in the costs of running health authorities and trust management costs in 1996–97 compared with the 1995–96 planned spend. The savings generated from these cost reductions will be available for patient care.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the redundancy and early retirement costs per head in respect of his proposed reduction in national health service managers. [9828]
§ Mr. MaloneIt is not possible centrally to estimate the redundancy or early retirement costs of staff who are made redundant or retire early as a result of reductions in the costs of running health authorities and in trust management costs.