§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the total whole-time equivalents of all clerical and administrative staff of all grades employed by the Essex Area Health Authority on 30th September 1976 or the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. DeakinsFigures for 30th September 1976 are not yet available. I regret that I cannot yet add to the answer given to my hon. Friend on 5th August 1976.—[Vol. 902, c.1014–15.]
§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the total whole-time equivalents of all qualified nursing and midwifery staff employed by the Essex Area Health Authority on 30th September 1976 or the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe latest figures available are for September 1975, when whole-time equivalents of all qualified nursing and midwifery staff employed by Essex Area Health Authority totalled 3,897.
§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received about the centralisation of the paymaster function in the Essex Area Health Authority's area.
§ Mr. DeakinsApart from those from my hon. Friend, representations have been received from the hon. Members for Basildon (Mr. Moonman), Chelmsford (Mr. St. John-Stevas), Essex, South-East (Sir B. Braine) and Thurrock (Dr. McDonald) on behalf of some of their constituents. My Department has also discussed the matter with the National Association of Local Government Officers and representatives of the authority. I understand that the difficulties have now been resolved to the satisfaction of the staff concerned.