§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish in the Official Report a table showing the total numbers of administrative staff within the NHS in each of the last five years; and the number of beds in hospitals in the same period.
§ Mr. MeacherThe following table shows the figures requested:
senting staff costs, for England as a whole was transferred to the NHS from Local Authorities with no corresponding transfer of staff.
3. Staff figures are whole time equivalents.
§ Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many administrators without medical qualifications within the health and hospital services or employed in her Department in connection with those services draw salaries in excess of £5,000, £7,000 and 551W £10,000, respectively; and what is the total of persons so employed.
§ Mr. MeacherI will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.