§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the Government machinery for obtaining comprehensive information about the private practice earnings of part-time consultants; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AlisonThe only machinery is that used by the Board of Inland Revenue for income tax purposes. Limited information is given by the Board to my Department, with the agreement of the British Medical Association, in such a way that the earnings of any individual doctor cannot be identified.