§ Lord James Douglas-Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many new doctors, nurses and auxiliary staff have been employed by the National Health Service in Scotland since May 1979, giving separate figures for each category year by year, to date, indicating the net increase in numbers for each category since May 1979.
§ Mr. John MacKayFigures for new doctors, nurses and auxiliary staff are not held centrally. the whole-time equivalent numbers of staff in post from 1979 to 1984 are as follows, with the net and percentage increases for each category:
§ Mr. YoungerI expect to make an announcement shortly.