§ Mr. Loveridgeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total number of Girocheques issued nationally during 1976 for the whole 116W publish in the Official Report a table showing average remuneration to general medical practitioners in each country of the European Community;
(2) if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing average remuneration of hospital consultants in each country of the European Community.
§ Mr. MoyleInternational comparisons of doctors' pay are difficult and uncertain, because economic and social circumstances differ. In particular, British grades do not have equivalents in all other EEC countries and I am therefore unable to give the figures in the form requested. The table below reproduces figures for all doctors giving curative services given in a study by the Department of Medical Demography and Health Economics of Brussels, based mainly on 1973 statistics, with a column showing tentative adjustments by my Department to take account of differences in direct taxation and purchasing power.
range of social security benefits; and how many of these were reported lost.
§ Mr. OrmeThe information is as follows:
- Total issues for all benefits, 111 million.
- Number reported lost, stolen or not received. 170,000.