§ Mr. HammondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the change in central administration spending by his Department in each of the last two years; what is the budgeted change for this year and 2001. [106771]
§ Ms StuartThe change in central administration spending by my Department was a reduction of 7.9 per cent. in real terms in 1997–98, from the previous year, and a further 9.9 per cent. reduction in 1998–99. The budgeted changes are a 8.7 per cent. real terms increase for 1999–2000, and a real terms reduction of 6.1 per cent. in 2001–01.
The budgeted administration expenditure in 1999–2000 includes an amount towards the set up costs of the new Food Standards Agency. Excluding this amount, the changes in real terms are: 354W
Neurosurgical consultants by regional office 1995–1998 England at 30 September each year Headcount 1995 1996 1997 1998 Northern and Yorkshire 20 20 20 20 Trent 10 10 10 10 Anglia and Oxford 10 10 10 10 North Thames 20 20 20 20 South Thames 10 10 10 20 North West 20 20 20 20 South and West 10 20 20 20 West Midlands 10 10 10 10 England 110 120 130 130
Year Percentage change 1997–98 -7.9 1998–99 -9.9 1999–2000 +3.9 2000–01 -1.7