§ Mr. Formanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people were employed in the public health service in 1970, 1973, 1974 and at the most recent available date; and what was the total wage and salary bill in each of these years.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe total whole-time equivalent manpower in the National Health Service in England at 30th September in each of years shown below was as follows:
1971 678,698 1973 714,006 1974 726,246 1975 768,495 Figures on a comparable basis for the year 1970 are not readily available. As to finance, figures are only available which cover a full financial year, and they should not be regarded as directly comparable with the manpower figures above. The total remuneration was of the order of:
£ millions 1971–72 121 1973–74 155 1974–75 214 1975–76 284