HC Deb 20 January 1964 vol 687 cc87-8W
56. Mr. Charles A. Howell

asked the Minister of Health how many full-time and part-time consultants were employed in the National Health Service in 1948, 1953, 1958 and 1963, giving each category separately.

Mr. Braine

Following are the figures:

Consultants
Whole-time Part-time (excluding honorary staff)
1949 1,310 2,239
1953 1,728 2,854
1958 1,822 3,384
1962 2,009 3,746
Notes.
1. Information is not available for 1948 and 1963. For 1949 and 1953 the figures include locumstaff occupying vacant posts.
2. The figures for part-time consultants are expressed in whole-time equivalents. The number of part-time consultants in 1962 was 5,050.

57. Mr. Charles A. Howell

asked the Minister of Health how many full-time consultants transferred to maximum part-time in each of the past 12 years; and what types of reasons were given for such transfers.

Mr. Braine

I regret that the information is not available.