HC Deb 06 July 1989 vol 156 cc239-40W
Mr. Sims

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many letters from individuals his Department received about smoking in the workplace in the last 12 month period and in the immediately preceding 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

Percentage speech therapy staff by grade as at 30 September 1987
Regional health authority Snr II Snr I Ch IV Ch III Dist CH II Dist CHI Dist Snr chief
Northern 39.43 40.89 3.99 6.33 8.73 0.00 0.63
York shire 35.69 49.78 1.12 3.60 6.08 2.48 1.24
Trent 47.94 32.38 4.55 10.37 2.38 0.40 1.98
East Anglian 47.05 36.27 2.22 7.87 5.73 0.86 0.00
North West Thames 40.70 41.08 4.40 8.67 3.75 0.47 0.94
North East Thames 36.13 39.18 3.18 15.59 4.66 0.85 0.42
South East Thames 39.38 39.94 3.60 10.62 5.08 0.92 0.46
South West Thames 28.83 51.20 0.42 13.82 5.14 0.60 0.00

Mr. Mellor

In the 12 months ending on 30 June 1989 the Department received 54 letters on this subject, nine of which had been forwarded by Members of Parliament.

The corresponding figures for the 12 months ending on 30 June 1988 were 480 and 42.

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