HC Deb 16 December 1993 vol 234 cc862-3W
Mrs. Lait

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on the progress towards achieving equality of opportunity for women staff in the civil service.

Mr. David Davis

In the past year, steady progress has been made. Women now represent 51.2 per cent. of staff in the non-industrial home civil service. There are more women than ever before in the management grades, with improved representation in the senior grades. There is an increasing use of flexible working patterns by women and men in the civil service and further development of childcare facilities. A report on the progress made during 1992–93 towards achieving equality of opportunity for women in the civil service has been published today. Copies have been placed in the Library of the House.

1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93
Northern board
Medical 8,210,442 9,288,732 10,786,951 12,381,748
Nursing and midwifery 34,387,647 36,955,307 40,705,840 43,072,674
Managerial 1,784,946 2,614,931 3,606,049 4,120,506
Administrative and clerical 8,623,084 10,094,044 11,988,912 13,437,300
Southern board
Medical 7,575,299 8,586,603 9,620,066 11,017,376
Nursing and midwifery 33,742,156 35,761,324 39,162,441 42,337,341
Managerial 1,653,891 2,394,217 3,277,790 3,824,360
Administrative and clerical 6,666,472 7,566,225 8,515,539 9,700,053
Eastern board
Medical 35,894,014 38,970,147 43,475,622 48,752,455
Nursing and midwifery 101,627,840 107,421,303 118,280,999 124,805,719
Managerial 4,387,540 7,063,168 10,482,805 11,692,542
Administrative and clerical 25,243,937 28,616,370 32,697,561 35,914,746
Western board
Medical 7,343,414 8,124,386 9,260,413 10,546,166
Nursing and midwifery 34,521,277 37,242,366 40,937,151 43,719,361
Managerial 1,197,128 1,738,941 2,404,004 3,104,756
Administrative and clerical 6,478,957 7,456,332 8,560,506 9,435,497

Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list, for each health and social services board, the number of(a) administrative and clerical staff, by grade, and (b) managerial staff by grade since 1989.

Northern Ireland Administrative and Clerical Staff at 30 September
EHSSB NHSSB SHSSB WHSSB Total
Year Number WTE1 Number WTE1 Number WTE1 Number WTE1 Number WTE1
1989 3,411 3,018.15 1,227 1,075.03 993 836.22 867 784.09 6,438 5,713.49
1990 3,643 3,250.08 1,327 1,169.40 1,012 888.93 930 859.89 6,912 6,168.30
1991 3,965 3,554.54 1,488 1,325.39 1,118 966.92 999 912.00 7,570 6,758.85
1992 4,174 3,719.56 1,565 1,395.21 1,162 1,044.18 1,099 1,006.00 8,000 7,164.95
1993 4,064 3,621.47 1,680 1,489.93 1,196 1,060.93 1,127 1,017.82 8,067 7,190.15
1WTE = Whole Time Equivalent.

Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list, for each health and social services board, the number of(a) medical staff by grade and (b) nursing and midwifery staff since 1989.

Medical staff by board by grade (headcount)
30 September 1989 30 September 1990 30 September 1991 30 September 1992
Eastern board
Consultants 379 389 400 402
Associate specialists 38 38 28 28
Senior registrars 100 102 107 117
Registrars 104 107 101 97
Senior house officers 303 310 280 326
Pre-reg house officers 106 102 104 102
TOTAL 1,030 1,048 1,020 1,072