§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what amount has been paid to consultants in the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board Area for postgraduate lectures in the last financial year.
§ Mr. AlisonThe information is not available centrally; inquiries are being made of the hospital authorities concerned and I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many new consultants were appointed in 1969 in England and Wales; how many of them opted for part-time appointments; and what was the total sessional loss involved in the part-time appointments.
§ Mr. AlisonThe figure is 459, between 1st October, 1968 and 30th September, 1969; 247 were appointed on part-time contracts, but information is not available centrally showing how many of these opted for part-time appointments—as distinct from taking a post which was available only on a part-time basis; no loss of sessional time was involved where doctors opted for part-time terms because these doctors are required to give substantially the whole of their time to the post.