§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what joint plans have been agreed by the Government for the services of doctors, nurses or other 65W National Health Service staff to be made available in the United Kingdom to support foreign military forces involved in the reinforcement of Europe if this became necessary during grave national tension;
(2) what joint plans have been agreed by the Government for hospitals and other National Health Service facilities, properties, supplies or equipment to be made available in the United Kingdom to support foreign military forces involved in the reinforcement of Europe if this became necessary during grave national tension.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe Government are making contingency plans for the best use of all National Health Service resources in an emergency and these will cover the treatment in United Kingdom hospitals of both British and other NATO military casualties. Plans will be incorporated in those for the National Health Service as a whole in time of crisis or war, and are part of a continuous process. In addition the United States is establishing its own contingency hospitals which will be activated in a crisis; these will be equipped, manned and financed by the United States' Government and will reduce the burden on the National Health Service. Detailed planning is classified.
Occupation 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Agricultural 10 12 13 12 12 Industry (heavy) 3 4 5 5 5 Industry (light) 10 14 18 18 17 Craftsmen 2 4 5 5 4 Textile and clothing 4 6 7 6 6 Food and drink trades 3 4 5 5 5 Construction and building 4 6 8 7 7 General unskilled, warehousemen and packers 15 21 27 30 27 Drivers, transport and communications 10 14 17 16 17 Clerical and office 14 18 20 21 21 Shop assistants and sales 11 15 18 18 18 Catering, domestic and cleaners 21 26 31 32 32 Service, sport and recreation 4 7 8 7 7 Nurses 2 2 3 2 2 Administrators, social, professional and technical 8 12 14 14 15 Others 1 1 2 3 4 Total* 121,000 166,000 202,000 203,000 199,000 *Because of rounding, totals may differ from addition of individual items.