§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many consultants' merit awards have been made to (a) consultants in mental illness and (b) consultants in mental handicap over the last three years; and what proportion this represents of the total number of awards.
§ Mr. MoyleSeparate figures for mental illness and mental handicap are not available as both are included in the wider specialty of mental health for distinction awards purposes. The information requested is given below for consultants in mental health.
Mental health—Distinction Awards at 31st December Number of Awards in payment per cent. of total Awards per cent. Of all Consultants in specialty Year 1975 … 367 8.2 11.0 1976 … 363 8.1 11.2 1977 … 378 8.2 11.2