HC Deb 04 December 1979 vol 975 cc95-6W
Mr. Moyle

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teachers in medicine were employed in university medical schools, in whole-time equivalents, in 1975 and at the latest date for which figures are available.

Dr. Boyson

The available information is that in 1975–76and 1977–78 there were respectively 3,787 and 4,240 full-time academic staff in departments of clinical medicine in university medical schools in Great Britain.