HC Deb 30 June 1976 vol 914 cc213-8W
Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the job titles by region, area and district level in the National Health Service which are covered by the Administrative and Clerical Whitley Council, and which are classified as management posts.

Mr. Deakins

Following is the information requested:

Region

  • Regional Administrator.
  • Regional Treasurer.
  • Principal Assistant Regional Treasurer.
  • Regional Personnel Officer.
  • Regional Management Services Officer.
  • Regional Supplies Officer.
  • Regional Capital Services Officer.
  • Regional General Administrator.
  • Regional Ambulance Officer.
  • Regional Catering Officer.
  • Assistant Regional Catering Officer.
  • Regional Domestic Services Officer.
  • Assistant Regional Domestic Services Officer.

Area

  • Area Administrator.
  • Area Treasurer.
  • Senior Assistant Area Treasurer.
  • Area Personnel Officer.
  • Area Supplies Officer.
  • Area General Administrator.
  • Administrator, Family Practitioner Service.
  • Chief Ambulance Officer.
  • Area Health Education Officer.

District

  • District Administrator.
  • District Finance Officer.
  • District Personnel Officer.
  • District General Administrator.
  • District Domestic Services Manager.
  • District Catering Manager.

Note

1. Job titles relate to England.

2. Classifications of "managers' posts" have varied from time to time. Answers reflect current job titles of the Administrative and Clerical Whitley Council.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many assistant farm managers in the National Health Service were covered by the Administrative and Clerical Whitley Council before reorganisation; and how many are so covered at the latest convenient date;

(2) how many farm managers in the National Health Service were covered by the Administrative and Clerical Whitley Council before reorganisation; and how many are so covered at the latest convenient date;

(3) how many laundry managers in the National Health Service were covered by the Administrative and Clerical Whitley Council before reorganisation; and how many are so covered at the latest convenient date;

(4) how many catering managers in the National Health Service were covered by the Administrative and Clerical Whitley Council before reorganisation; and how many are so covered at the latest convenient date;

(5) how many legal advisers in the National Health Service were covered by the Administrative and Clerical Whitley Council before reorganisation; and how many are so covered at the latest convenient date;

(6) how many treasurers in the National Health Service were covered by the Administrative and Clerical Whitley Council before reorganisation; and how many are so covered at the latest convenient date;

(7) how many personnel officers in the National Health Service were covered by the Administrative and Clerical Whitley Council before reorganisation; and how many are so covered at the latest convenient date;

(8) how many supplies officers in the National Health Service were covered by the Administrative and Clerical Whitley Council before reorganisation; and how many are so covered at the latest convenient date;

(9) how many administrators in the National Health Service were covered by the Administrative and Clerical Whitley Council before reorganisation; and how many are so covered at the latest convenient date;

(10) how many assistant laundry managers in the National Health Service were covered by the Administrative and Clerical Whitley Council before reorganisation; and how many are so covered at the latest convenient date;

(11) how many assistant catering managers in the National Health Service were covered by the Administrative and Clerical Whitley Council before reorganisation; and how many are so covered at the latest convenient date;

(12) how many deputy treasurers in the National Health Service were covered by the Administrative and Clerical Whitley Council before reorganisation; and how many are so covered at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Deakins

Following is the information requested:

1973 1974
Assistant Farm Managers Nil Nil
Farm Managers 38 34
Laundry Managers 208 201
Catering Managers (2) 773 748
Legal Advisers 6 6
Treasurers 283 249

Personnel Officers (3) Nil 116
Supplies Officers 108 96
Administrators (4) 427 367
Assistant Laundry Managers 111 114
Assistant Catering Managers 487 539
Deputy Treasurers (5) 229 Nil

Notes

1. Figures relate to England only and are for staff in post at 30th September (whole-time equivalent).

2. Figures include managers at operational level as well as those exercising responsibility for a Group (prior to 1st April 1974) or District (after 1st April 1974).

3. Personnel officers, as such, were introduced after reorganisation. Information is not available about the number of officers who previously fulfilled a personnel function.

4. All staff designated as "administrator" post-reorganisation are included together with the corresponding pre-reorganisation grades. These are the most senior posts.

5. There are no Deputy Treasurer posts in the reorganised NHS.

Mr. Hannam

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what was the total expenditure allocated to the capital cost, adaptation, insurance, servicing, attendance at breakdowns, repairs, reconditioning, garaging, making good accident damage, petrol allowance, maintenance allowance, carriage, driving tuition and maintenance of reserve vehicles, respectively, in relation to the supply by his Department of invalid tricycles and four-wheeled vehicles, respectively, as at 31st March 1970. 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974. 1975 and 1976, respectively;

(2) what were the total amounts, less capital cost, spent on invalid tricycle repairs, maintenance, garaging, tax, insurance, driving tuition, maintaining reserve vehicles and petrol allowances, under each respective heading as recorded by his Department as at 31st March 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976, respectively;

(3) what were the total amounts, less capital cost, spent on the adaptation of four-wheeled vehicles, insurance, tax, driving tuition and maintenance allowances, under each respective heading as recorded by his Department as at 31st March 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976, respectively.

Mr. Alfred Morris,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 21st June 1976; Vol. 914, c. 456–7], circulated the follow-information for England:

Year ended 31st March
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
£ £ £ £ £ £ £
Three-wheelers
Purchase of new vehicles 1,220,239 1,246,183 1,691,381 1,833,333 2,072,623 2,006,321 3,068,786
Repairs, adaptations and maintenance 1,185,625 1,410,808 1,889,611 1,729,573 1,912,880 2,270,063 2,252,139
Garaging 77,420 63,763 59,311 31,950 17,978 21,836 24,401
Insurance 33,748* 38,025* 28,714* See below* See below* See below* See below*
Driving tuition 43,692 28,748 37,157 34,683 41,252 56,306 81,122
Petrol tax allowance 79,381 82,069 84,467 74,417 64,151 154,204 173,763
Vehicle excise duty 25 19 69 18 150 Nil Nil
Carriage (estimated) 148,200 186,100 232,250 279,575 330,875 427,275 530,725
Cars
Purchase of new vehicles and miscellaneous associated expenditure 518,127 484,107 463,142 862,512 1,306,826 1,461,763 2,162,491
Insurance 111,397* 117,894* 143,693* See below* See below* See below* See below*
Driving tuition 1,589 13,186 18,607 20,863 41,099 63,613 62,826
Vehicle excise duty 43,778 43,001 43,007 974 195 499 Nil
Repairs for re-issue etc 7,783 10,660 20,851 24,654 31,617 44,371 61,050
Maintenance allowance including petrol tax allowance 472,318 503,306 538,381 558,388 581,042 632,151 740,446
Miscellaneous 5,126 7,573 11,522 15,095 32,674 44,156 63,739
Three-wheelers and cars
Insurance See above* See above* See above* 184,566* 254,255* 338,928* 337,202*