§ Dr. David Owenasked the Minister of Health what evidence he has regarding a change over the last five years in the ratio between consultant sessions held within the National Health Service and work outside the National Health Service.
HOSPITAL MEDICAL AND DENTAL STAFF—CONSULTANTS (ENGLAND AND WALES) Year ended 39th September Number of whole-time staff Number of part-time staff Total number of whole-time and part-time staff Total whole-time equivalent Percentage (4) of (3) Whole-time equivalent of part-time staff Percentage (6) of (2) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1961 1,918 4,982 6,900 5,583 80.9 3,665 73.6 1962 2,009 5,050 7,059 5,755 81.5 3,746 74.2 1963 2,146 5,075 7,221 5,936 82.2 3,790 74.7 1964 2,249 5,106 7,355 6,085 82.7 3,836 75.1 1965 2,792 5,301 8,093 6,772 83.7 3,980 75.1