§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of National Health Service employees were employed for administrative purposes only in 1964 and in 1975.
§ Dr. Owen,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 26th July 1976; Vol. 916, c.109],gave the following information:
The 1975 statistics are currently being collected and processed. Excluding secretarial, clerical and other specialised grades within the administrative and clerical group, staff of local health authorities transferred to the National Health Service in 1974, and staff at the Dental Estimates Board and the Prescription Pricing Authority, the proportions in 1964 and 1974 were 1.4 per cent. and 2 per cent. respectively.