§ 24. Mr. MacGregorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many vacancies there are in consultants' posts in hospitals in England and Wales at the latest available date.
§ Dr. OwenAt 30th Sepetmber 1975 there were 121 consultant posts without a permanent holder where the appointment procedure had been completed without an appointment being made. There were a further 446 posts without a permanent holder where the lengthy appointments procedure was still in progress or where the health authority had not tried to fill the post.