§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give details of (a) the total numbers employed by the National Health Service, (b) the total population and (c) the percentage of the population not covered by a private health scheme for each of the years 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, and at the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe information is set out in the following table:
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe Department gave guidance to health authorities in March 1979 on the implementation of the code, and this has been supplemented by further advice prepared in consultation with the Health and Safety Executive. The inspection of hospitals and clinical laboratories to ensure that they comply with required standards of safety is a matter for the Executive.