§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing, for each year since 1979, the number of administrative staff in the National Health Service.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe figures are shown in the table.
NHS Directly Employed Administrative and Clerical Staff at 30 September of each year England Whole time equivalent Number 1979 103,000 1980 105,400 1981 108,800 1982 108,800 1983 110,000 1984 110,300 1985 111,000 Source: DHSS Annual Census of Non-Medical Manpower.