§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the staff numbers from which it is calculated in the memorandum to the Supply Estimates 1981–82 that there will be an increase of £106 million in payments of National Health Service wages, salaries and so on between [980–81 and 1981–82 as a result of changes in staff numbers; and if he will give the comparable staff numbers for 1979–80.
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§ Mr. BrittanI regret that in the time available it has not been possible to provide the information requested. I shall write to my hon. Friend.