§ Mr. Wrightasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many of the existing number of hospital pharmacists in Scotland are locums and part-timers; and how these figures compare with each of the past five years;
(2) how many hospital pharmacists are in post at present; and how this figure compares with each of the last five years;
(3) how many hospital pharmacists have been recruited in Scotland in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. RossThe available information is given in the table below.
HOSPITAL PHARMACISTS IN POST IN SCOTLAND Year Whole time Part time Total Whole time equivalent 1965 … 164 20 184 175 1966 … 172 22 194 186 1967 … 187 25 212 197 1968 … 183 24 207 195 1969 … 184 31 215 198 Information about locums and recruitment is not available centrally.