§ Mr. RogersTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the administrative cost of the NHS in Wales as a percentage of its total budget for each year since 1989. [93105]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesThe information is contained in the following table:
NHS administrative costs since 1989 Administration clerical and management staff (£ million) Net expenditure (£ million) Percentage of net expenditure 1989–90 73.3 1,324.4 5.5 1990–91 86.9 1,490.6 5.8 1991–92 98.5 1,710.1 5.8 1992–93 116.9 1,912.9 6.1 1993–94 141.6 1,986.6 7.1 1994–95 149.3 2,076.6 7.2 1995–96 160.6 2,178.3 7.4 1996–97 162.7 2,293.0 7.1 1997–98 155.9 2,350.0 6.6 Source:
Annual audited accounts of NHS trusts and Health Authorities