§ Sandra GidleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent(a) in 1996–97, (b) in 1997–98, (c) in 1998–99, (d) in 1999–2000, (e) in 2000–01 and (f) in 2001–02 to the present date on hospital security, broken down by regional health authority. [46289]
§ Ms BlearsRegional health authorities were replaced by regional offices of the NHS executive in April 1996 with the reorganisation of the NHS.
Collection and analysis of the data on hospital security costs began in 2000, when NHS Estates took over responsibility for facilities management services. Data for the two years available is as follows, broken down by regional offices of the Department of Health:
Region 1999–2000 2000–01 Northern and Yorkshire 5,245,462 5,177,717 Trent 2,690,584 5,704,167 West Midlands 2,826,861 2,485,001 North West 5,189,960 5,767,996 Eastern 2,290,679 1,165,665 London 11,855,540 10,362,916 South East 5,797,606 5,047,260 South West 1,814,340 2,004,762