§ Mr. BaronTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many staff are employed by the National Patients Safety Agency. [175936]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 27 May 2004]: During 2003–04, the National Patient Safety Agency employed approximately 124 staff.
§ Mr. BaronTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the annual budget of the National Patients Safety Agency(a)was in 2003–04 and (b)will be in 2004–05; and if he will provide a breakdown of the expenditure in 2003–04 by budget subhead. [175938]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 27 May 2004]:The annual budget of the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) in 2003–04 was £17.25 million.
The budget for 2004–05 is £14.666 million, plus an additional proportional contribution from the National Assembly for Wales.
A breakdown of expenditure in 2003–04 are shown in the tables.
NPSA 2003–04 expenditure breakdown £ thousand Non-executive members' remuneration 89 Other salaries and wages 8,211 Supplies and services—general 142 Supplies and services—clinical 11 Establishment expenses 2,471 Transport and moveable plant 33 Premises and fixed plant 1,969 External contractors 3,569 Non cash items (capital charges) 102 Auditor's remuneration: audit fees 34 Services from other NHS bodies 463 Other miscellaneous 77 Gross revenue expenditure 17,170 Income: operating income (323) Net revenue expenditure 16,847 Capital expenditure 396
NPSA 2003–04 budget £ thousand Revenue resource limit 16,850 Capital resource limit 400 Total budget (resource limit) 17,250 Note: Budget includes a proportional contribution from the National Assembly for Wales.