HC Deb 27 March 1985 vol 76 cc250-1W
Mr. White

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the length of the average working week for consultants in the National Health Service for each year since 1970.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

This information is not available. The majority of National Health Service consultants have full-time contracts which make them responsible for the care of their patients on a 24-hour continuing basis. This commitment is not readily quantifiable in terms of time, and records are not kept.