§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many midwives in the Mersey regional health authority have been graded as D, E, F, G, H or I; how many Of these midwives have appealed against their grade; and if he will list the number of years experience of each midwife at each grade.
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke[holding answer 5 December 1988]: The numbers of midwives in the Mersey regional health authority transferred to each new clinical grade are given in the table. We do not hold centrally information on the number of appeals and on the length of service of individual midwives.
Clinical grades of midwives in Mersey regional health authority Grade Number in each grade (whole time equivalents) D 44 E 320 F 201 G 390 H 16 I 48
§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what information can be taken into account by the appeal machinery considering appeals for midwives in respect of their allocated grades other than shown on the assessment forms as submitted.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeAppeals panels can take account of any information which they consider relevant.