§ Mr. Maurice Macmillanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state the total number of nonmedical scientific staff presently employed in the hospital service together with the total salaries of such staff; and if he will give an estimate of the effect of implementing the Zuckerman Committee's Report.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe number employed at 30th September, 1968 was equivalent to 812 whole-time officers and the estimated salary cost was £1.65 million. Implementation of the Zuckerman Committee's Report, which is still the subject of consultation with hospital authorities and other interests, would be expected to lead to a better use of existing staff resources but not to a rate of expansion of staff numbers and total salary costs greater than in recent years.