§ Mrs. Rumboldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the manpower levels in his Department in June 1983; and what are his plans for those levels in June 1984.
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§ Mr. FowlerThe number of staff in post in DHSS at the nearest date for the quarterly manpower count was 92,456 on 1 July 1983. The manpower figures planned for 1984–85 are 90,709 at 1 April 1984 and 90,000 at 1 April 1985; no specific figure is planned for Jane 1984. So far as DHSS headquarters staff is concerned, the figure for July 1983 is 5,580. It is planned to reduce this to 5,400 by April 1984, which will represent a reduction of 1,275 since April 1979.
Number of persons on in-patient waiting lists at 31 March 1983 Urgent Non-urgent District Health Authority All cases Cases on list for more than one month All cases Cases on list for more than one year Total cases Chester 104 45 2,572 417 2,676 Crewe 603 521 4,599 2,217 5,202 Halton nil nil 9 1 9 Macclesfield 291 235 1,929 1,305 2,220 Warrington 102 94 2,834 1,501 2,936 Liverpool 495 318 7,813 1,792 8,308 St. Helens and Knowsley nil nil 3,142 972 3,142 North Sefton 33 17 1,344 277 1,377 South Sefton 84 50 6,642 2,354 6,726 Wirral 420 232 3,171 481 3,591 Mersey Regional Health Authority Total 2,132 1,512 34,055 11,317 36,187