§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the numbers and categories, professional and non-professional, employed by each health board in Scotland; and what were the comparable figures for the years 1979, 1980 and 1981 and to the latest available date in 1982.
§ Mr. John MacKayInformation in the form requested for the year to 30 September 1980 (the latest date for which a comprehensive analysis in this form has been produced) is published in table 9.3 of section 9 of "Scottish Health Statistics 1980". Data for the previous year are similarly listed in the 1979 edition of this publication.
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§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if it is his intention to grant an increase in payments to the part-time chairmen of the Scottish health boards for 1982; what percentage increase this will be in respect of each individual chairman; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MacKayIt is the intention of my right hon. Friend to increase the amounts paid to chairmen of health boards, but he is not ready to make an announcement about this.
§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if in future he will only appoint persons to the chairmanship of Scottish health boards if they have no gainful employment, provided they have the necessary qualifications.
§ Mr. John MacKayNo.
§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will set up a committee to study the workings of the Scottish health boards to establish the benefit these boards provide for the care of the sick and the elderly.
§ Mr. John MacKayNo.
§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will take steps to abolish all Scottish health boards.
§ Mr. John MackayNo.