§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether whole-time National Health Service consultants are required to submit statements of their private earnings to his Department; how many such statements have been submitted for 1980–81; and, of these, in how many cases the private earnings have exceeded 10 per cent. of the National Health Service salary.
§ Dr. VaughanWhole-time National Health Service consultants are not required to submit such statements to the Department. Under their terms of service they are required to certify to the health authority that employs them that their gross income from private practice does not exceed 10 per cent. of their gross salary. A sample inquiry showed that about 3 per cent. of them exceeded the 10 per cent. limit in 1980–81.