HC Deb 04 March 1985 vol 74 cc418-9W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services to what extent the number of posts available in the registrar grade in National Health Service hospitals has been reduced since 1981.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

We do not have information on the numbers of available registrar posts. The number of registrars in post in National Health Service hospitals in England at 30 September in each year since 1981 was:

Number
1981 5,989
1982 6,119
1983 6,183
1984 6,116