To ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the amount of administration expenditure by his Department in each year since 1978–79.
[holding answer 18 February 1992]: Net current expenditure for the years 1986–87 to 1991–92, as published in the Departmental Report (Cm. 1913, table 3), is as follows. The figures for 1986–87 to 1988–89 are an estimated apportionment to the Department of Health in the period before the split of DHSS. Comparable figures for earlier years are not available.
| Outturn | £ millions |
| 1986–87 | 139 |
| 1987–88 | 144 |
| 1988–89 | 153 |
| 1989–90 | 166 |
| 1990–91 | 201 |
| 1 1991–92 | 235 |
| 1 Estimated outturn. | |
The increased expenditure in 1990 and 1991–92 is accounted for as follows:
£ million 1990–91
| |
| Changes in charging basis for Accommodation costs | 6·3 |
| Real rises in accommodation and related costs | 7·0 |
| Pay and price inflation | 13·2 |
| NHS review | 5·6 |
| Other | 3·0 |
| 35·1 |
1991–92
| |
| Pay and price inflation | 13·4 |
| Accommodation and related costs | 7·0 |
| Relocation to Leeds | 9·5 |
Project
| Duration
| Research director
| Institution
|
| 1. Dental needs of an ageing population | 1 December 1990 to 30 November 1993 | Dr. A. W. G. Walls | Newcastle university |
| 2. A clinical study to evaluate a simple radiographic quality assurance programme in general dental practice | 1 June 1991 to30 September 1992 | Mrs. V. E. Rushton | Manchester university |
| 3. The changing pattern of use and difficulties associated with the use of non-sterile gloves in general dental practice | 17 April 1989 to 30 September 1992 | Mr. F. J. T. Burke | Manchester university |
| 4. A qualitative assessment of the laboratory | 1 September 1990 to | Dr. Barsby | London hospital |
| stages of complete denture construction | 29 February 1992 | Dr. Schwarz | medical college |