Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total wage cost of employing managers in the NHS was in the latest period for which figures are available; and what it was in 1997. [170597]
Ann Keen: Total costs of employing managers in the national health service in 2006-07 was £2,088 million. The total cost in 1997-98 was £912 million.
The figures include salaries and wages, national insurance and pension contributions. It is not possible to identify wages alone.
Source:
Annual financial returns of health authorities and NHS trusts 1997-98.
Annual financial returns of strategic health authorities, primary care trusts and NHS trusts 2006-07.
Data does not include NHS foundation trusts in 2006-07.
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