§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if she will list the hospital projects abandoned by the Birmingham Area Health Authority in the past 12 months for which fees have been paid, or are expected to be paid, to design consultants including architects; what were the fees paid for each project: and who were the recipients;
(2) if she will list the hospital projects abandoned by the West Midlands Regional Health Authority in the past 12 months for which fees have been paid, or are expected to be paid, to design 405W consultants including architects; what were the fees paid for each project; and who were the recipients;
(3) what extra claims for design consultants' fees in respect of the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham, have been agreed since the £1,236 million announced in a parliamentary answer to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr, on 22nd May 1975; and if she will list the recipients.
§ Dr. OwenNo such projects have been abandoned by the Birmingham Area Health Authority in the last 12 months and no further payments have been made in respect of the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre Birmingham since my reply to my hon. Friend on 22nd May 1975—[Vol. 892, c.594.] Design work has been stopped on a number of projects by the West Midlands Regional Health Authority in the past 12 months and a total of £1,300,395 has so far been paid in fees to desgn consultants for their work to date. Further payments are still being
Outflow Inflow Period (1st October to 30th September) Doctors born in the United Kingdom or Irish Republic Doctors born elsewhere Total Outflow as percentage of all doctors in practice Doctors born in the United Kingdom or Irish Republic Doctors born elsewhere Total Inflow as percentage of all doctors in practice 1962–64(2 years) 1,640 2,050 3,690 3.0 1,090 2,390 3,480 2.8 1964–65 1.050 1,260 2,310 3.6 530 1,630 2,160 3.3 1965–66 940 1,070 2,010 3.3 560 1,940 2,500 4.1 1966–67 1,030 1,390 2,420 3.9 580 1,870 2,450 3.9 1967–68 1,070 1,350 2,420 3.8 590 2,100 2,690 4.2 1968–69 840 890 1,730 2.7 520 2,100 2,620 4.1 1969–70 930 1,240 2,170 3.3 650 1,630 2,280 3.4 1970–71 840 1,510 2,350 3.5 530 1,450 1,980 2.9 1971–72 780 1,290 2,070 3.0 700 1,730 2,430 3.5 1972–73 920 1,060 1,980 2.8 630 1,760 2,390 3.4 Note: Data is not available for years prior to 1962–63; separate figures are not available for 1962–63 and 1963–64.