§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many National Health Service consultants held full-time and part-time contracts in the Welsh health service in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. GristThe information is given in the following table:
Number of consultants—as at 30 September1 Full-time Part-time2 1979 391 307 1980 404 300 1981 431 299 1982 443 300 1983 481 290 1984 500 289 1985 494 319 1986 504 334 1 Excludes locums and community staff. 2 Includes consultants with part-time, maximum part-time and honorary contracts.
§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many consultants were working part-time and full-time in the private health sector in Wales in each year since 1979.