§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many security personnel are employed in the National Health Service; and how many have been employed in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeAt 30 September 1982 there were 220 whole time equivalent security officers and patrolmen/women employed in the NHS. The corresponding figure for 1981 was 210. Comparable figures for earlier years are not available.
§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has about assaults on National Health Service workers on National Health Service premises and on their way to and from work.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThere is no information available centrally.
§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether security staff will be affected by manpower cuts in the National Health Service.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeAll directly employed staff in the NHS are included in the manpower targets exercise for March 1984. It is for health authorities themselves to determine how these are allocated among staff groups, in the light of local circumstances and priorities.