HC Deb 31 January 1984 vol 53 c184W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of medical academic and research staff are women.

Mr. John Patten

Information in the precise form requested is not available, but at 30 September 1983 12.8 per cent. of all staff in hospital medical specialties in England with honorary contracts with health authorities were women. The great majority of such staff are involved in medical academic teaching and research.