§ Mr Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number and rate per thousand of the population of whole time equivalent (a) nurses, (b) midwives, (c) doctors, (d) dentists and (e) health visitors employed in each year from 1978 to 1985 (i) nationally, (ii) in each district health authority and (iii) in each regional health authority.
§ Mr HayhoeI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
322Weconomic planning region for each year from 1979 to the latest available date in 1985 with the average payment; and what proportion were (i) pensioners and (ii) families with children;
(5) what was the ratio of claimants to staff in local offices of his Department (a) nationally, (b) in each social security region and (c) in each standard economic planning region for each year from 1979 to the latest available date.