HC Deb 15 December 1975 vol 902 cc515-6W
Mr. Tierney

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the revenue budget allocated to the Birmingham East Health District for the current year and for previous completed financial years for which records are available.

Dr. Owen

The figures, rounded, are: 1974–75 £6.1 million; 1975–76 £8.3 million.

Mr. Tierney

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, what is the amount of the latest capital expenditure allocation made to the Birmingham Area Health Authority; and how this compares with the previous years for which figures are available.

Dr. Owen

National Health Service capital expenditure in the Birmingham area since its formation is provisionally estimated as: 1974–75 £6.3 million; 1975–76 £6 million.

Mr. Tierney

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how much extra money will have to be spent by the Birmingham Area Heath Authority in the current financial year to meet the new increases in oil prices;

(2) how much extra spending by the Birmingham Area Health Authority in the past four years is attributable to the large price increases in oil.

Dr. Owen

The Birmingham Area Health Authority (Teaching) expects to spend about £140,000 in the current financial year to meet increased oil prices announced recently. Information about expenditure due to increases in the previous four financial years could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.

Mr. Tierney

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many junior doctors hold contracts with the Birmingham Area Health Authority; and how this figure compares with previous years for which records are available;

(2) how many of the consultants who have contracts with the Birmingham Area Health Authority practice in both sections of the health service;

(3) how many whole-time and part-time consultants presently have contracts with the Birmingham Area Health Authority.

Dr. Owen

602 junior doctors—579 full-time, 23 part-time—and 416 consultants—250 full-time, 166 part-time—are in contract with the Birmingham Area Health Authority (Teaching). The comparable figure for junior doctors in December 1974 was 591—568 full-time, 23 part-time. It is not possible to say how many of the part-time consultants also undertake private practice.