§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what manpower target has been set for the East Anglian regional health authority; and how this compares with the latest manpower figures.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe East Anglian regional health authority's estimate of non-medical staff in post at 31 March 1983, as agreed by the Department, is 28,540 (wte). At 30 September 1982, the latest date for which figures are available, the region had 28,420 (wte—provisional estimate) staff in post. The agreed estimate for March 1983 will provide a base line for setting for the first time a target for manpower for March 1984 which will be agreed with the authority under the Government's new arrangements.
All figures exclude agency nursing and midwifery staff.