§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give, for the latest available period, the figures for Scotland on health manpower as set out in table 3.2 of the Royal Commission on the National Health Service (Cmnd. 7615).
§ Mr. John MacKay:The figures for Scotland at 30 September 1981 for health manpower per 10,000 population are as follows, with the 1977 figures quoted by the Royal Commission.
Figures at 30 September 1981 1977 Figures General medical practitioners* 6.50 5.98 Hospital doctors† 9.66 9.19 General dental practitioners 2.58 2.33 Nurses and midwivest†‡ 118.70 102.2 *Includes unrestricted principals, assistants and trainees. †Wholetime equivalents. ‡Includes auxiliaries.