§ Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many qualified medical practitioners were known to have emigrated from the United Kingdom in each year from 1960 to 1973; how many were known to have immigrated 407W into the United Kingdom in each year from 1960 to 1973; and what percentage of total number of practising medical practitioners each category represented in each year.
Outflow Inflow Period (1st October to 30th September) British doctors Other doctors Total Outflow as percentage of all doctors in practice British doctors Other doctors Total Inflow as percentage of all doctors in practice 1962–64 (annual average) … 820 1,030 1,850 3.0 550 1,190 1,740 2.8 1964–65 … 1,050 1,260 2,310 3.6 530 1,630 2,160 3.3 1965–66 … 940 1,070 2,010 3.3 560 1,940 2,500 4.1 1966–67 … 1,030 1,390 2,420 3.9 580 1,870 2,450 3.9 1967–68 … 1,060 1,350 2,410 3.8 590 2,100 2,690 4.2 1968–69 … 830 880 1,710 2.6 520 2,100 2,620 4.1 1969–70 … 910 1,200 2,100 3.2 650 1,630 2,280 3.5 1970–71 … 800 1,460 2,260 3.3 530 1,450 1,980 2.9 Notes:
1. Such data are not available for years prior to 1962–63; separate figures are not available for 1962–63 and 1963–64.
2. Verification and analysis of data for years subsequent to 1970–71 are not yet complete. For 1971–72 the indication is of a slight decline in the outflow of British doctors.
Comparable data are not available about the numbers of doctors entering Great Britain to practise under limited conditions with temporary registration, but according to departmental records the numbers in post in England and Wales have risen as follows:
1967 … … … 1,050 1968 … … … 1,300 1969 … … … 1,420 1970 … … … 1,550 1971 … … … 1,660 1972 … … … 2,120 1973 … … … 2,830