§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many hospital consultants currently hold full-time and how many part-time appointments within the National Health Service.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeAt 30 September 1982 there were 6,012 permanent paid consultants in medical and 497W dental specialities in England holding whole-time contracts and 5,533 holding part-time contracts. In addition, there were 1,572 consultants with honorary contracts.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the expenditure on fees to management consultants by his Department and the National Health Service in each year since 1970 in real terms.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeExpenditure on fees and expenses—expressed in 1982–83 prices—of management consultants employed by our Department are readily available only for the years listed below. Similar information for the National Health Service is not held centrally.
Year £ at 1982–83 prices 1975–76 1,168,700 1976–77 812,700 1977–78 531,600 1978–79 518,600 1979–80 570,800 1980–81 466,700 1981–82 783,000 1982–83 1,315,600