HC Deb 31 July 1981 vol 9 c677W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many speech therapists are employed by the National Health Service; and how many are seconded to schools.

Sir George Young

In 1979, the latest year for which full information is available, there were 1,531 whole-time equivalent speech therapists employed in the National Health Service in England. Information about the number employed in schools is not available but it is estimated that the majority of speech therapists work with children.