§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the estimated savings from reducing management and administrative costs in the Scottish NHS in the years(a) 1998–99 and (b) 1999–2000. [48462]
§ Mr. GalbraithThe estimated savings from reducing management and administrative costs for 1998–99 are £8 million and in 1999–2000 will be £22 million.