§ Mr. Harry Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many consultants were contracted to the Health Service 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. FairgrieveCentral information on medical staffing is obtained at 30 September each year. On this basis the information requested is as follows:
Number of Medical Consultants Contracted to the NHS in Scotland Year Number 1975 1,708 1976 1,759 1977 1,781 1978 1,837 1979 1,865 *1980 1,885 * Provisional