§ Mr. Harry Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many clerical and administrative staff were employed in hospitals in Scotland at 31 December 1980; and how this compares with the numbers on the same date in each of the previous five years.
§ Mr. FairgrieveFigures for 31 December 1980 are not available. The statistics are gathered for 30 September294W each year; those for 1980 are provisional. The figures—whole-time equivalent—for the years in question are:
Clerical Administrative Total 1975 5,190 631 5,821 1976 5,674 578 6,252 1977 5,495 637 6,132 1978 5,381 644 6,025 1979 5,470 671 6,141 1980 5,509 706 6,215