§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was (a) the total number of obstetricians
Table 2 Permanent paid staff in Obstetrics and Gynaecology: showing number of staff, number and percentage of female staff; number of part-time staff2 as proportion of all staff and number and percentage of female staff at 30 September each year England and Wales Number of staff part-time staff Total Female Percentage of female Total Percentage of all staff Female Female part-time staff as percentage of all part-time staff 1978 1,174 186 15.8 542 46.2 77 14.2 1979 1,190 195 16.4 550 46.2 82 14.9 1980 1,186 203 17.1 537 45.3 78 14.5 1981 1,215 230 18.9 540 44.4 80 14.8 1982 1,252 245 19.6 543 43.4 89 16.4 1983 1,272 241 18.9 539 42.4 84 15.6 1984 1,283 258 20.1 543 42.3 83 15.3 1985 1,276 267 20.9 532 41.7 82 15.4 1986 1,303 262 20.1 528 40.5 78 14.8 1 Including consultants, associate specialists, senior registrars and registrars. 2 Including maximum part-time consultants and associate specialists and other part-time staff in grades of consultant, associate specialist, senior registrar and registrar.