§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give for 1987 the number of consultants on maximum part-time contracts who have merit awards, giving the number in each category : at, A, B and C.
§ Mr. NewtonThe number of consultants in England and Wales on maximum part-time contracts with distinction awards in 1986, the latest date for which figures are available, is as follows:
Level of award Number A+ 13 A 149 B 560 C 1,399 Total 2,121
§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give for the National Health Service for the years 1979 and 1987 the number of consultants with full-time and maximum part-time contracts.
§ Mr. NewtonFigures for 1979 and 1986 are set out in the table. Comparable figures for 1987 are not yet available.
NHS Consultants (England): as at 30 September Full time contracts Maximum part-time contracts 1979 5,057 3,261 1986 6,611 4,668