§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the total numbers employed by the National Health Service in Scotland in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. RifkindThe number of people employed by the National Heath Service in Scotland at 30 September in each year since 1979 is as follows:
Year Numbers Whole-time equivalent 1979 136,872 115,483.5 1980 139,119 118,895.9 1981 143,531 122,467.9 1982 145,439 124,010.6 1983 146,124 124,491.3 1984 144,992 123,496.8 1985* 146,438 124,121.2 * Provisional.