HC Deb 29 April 1998 vol 311 cc142-3W
Mr. Swinney

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the income and expenditure of each of the five NHS healthcare trusts in the area of Tayside Health Board in each financial year since their establishment. [39781]

Mr. Galbraith

[holding answer 28 April 1998]: The information requested is provided in the table.

1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98
Dundee Healthcare NHS Trust
Income - 58,211 59,002 61,039 60.733
Expenditure - 57,091 58,732 60,901 61,026
Angus NHS Trust
Income - 40,874 41,162 42,618 43,074
Expenditure - 39,978 41,011 42,269 42,689
Perth and Kinross NHS Trust
Income - 58,057 58,017 60,717 70,807
Expenditure - 56,608 57,770 60,285 70,850

In some years, a Trust's expenditure may exceed its income. This is generally as a result of a loss on the disposal of assets.

Note that there are only four NHS Trusts in the area of Tayside Health Board.