HL Deb 31 March 1960 vol 222 cc525-6

3.10 p.m.

LORD TAYLOR

My Lords, I beg leave to ask the first Question which stands in my name on the Order Paper.

[The Question was as follows:

To ask Her Majesty's Government the percentage of consultants employed by boards of governors of teaching hospitals who are in receipt of merit awards.]

LORD ST. OSWALD

My Lords, of the consultants employed by boards of governors, 59.3 per cent. are in receipt of merit awards. This figure includes the consultants also employed by Regional Hospital Boards.

LORD TAYLOR

My Lords, I am sorry, but I do not quite understand the last part of the noble Lord's Answer.

LORD ST. OSWALD

The figure the noble Lord requires is 59.3 per cent. Consultants employed by Regional Hospital Boards as well as by boards of governors are included in this figure.

LORD TAYLOR

Is the noble Lord referring to consultants who hold joint appointments, who are both Regional Hospital Board and teaching hospital employees?

LORD ST. OSWALD

That is exactly the purpose of making that point.

LORD TAYLOR

My Lords, I beg leave to ask the second Question which stands in my name on the Order Paper.

[The Question was as follows:

To ask Her Majesty's Government the percentage of consultants employed by Regional Hospital Boards who are in receipt of merit awards.]

LORD ST. OSWALD

My Lords, of the consultants employed by Regional Hospital Boards, 30.9 per cent are in receipt of merit awards. Consultants also employed by boards of governors are included in this figure.

LORD TAYLOR

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for that information.