§ Mr. Denis Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many whole-time and part-time consultants were employed by the Birmingham Regional Hospital Board in January of this year and in each of the preceding nine years.
§ Sir K. JosephThe available figures are:—
Whole-time Part-time 30th September, 1965 298 383 30th September, 1967 327 401 30th September, 1968 337 402 30thSeptember, 1969 350 417 30thSeptember, 1970 367 416 31st January, 1971 374 422