National Health Service Executive

HC Deb 24 February 1997 vol 291 cc69-70W

Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the annual budget for the NHS Executive in 1997–98; and how many people he estimates it will employ in that year. [16645]

Mr. Horam

The National Health Service Executive's provisional annual budget for 1997–98 is £107.5 million. This is £9.5 million less than in 1996–97. Precise staffing figures will emerge as part of the detailed business planning round for 1997–98, which is now under way.