HC Deb 19 February 1990 vol 167 c549W
Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many consultants now work in the North Western regional health authority and the South Manchester health authority; and how many did so in 1979.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

The number of hospital medical and dental consultants, in the North Western regional health authority, at 30 September 1979 and 1988, were 1,078 and 1,284 respectively.

Details of consultants working in district health authorities are not available centrally.

Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent so far(a) in Manchester and (b) nationally by (i) his Department, (ii) district health authorities and (iii) family practitioner committees to prepare for the implementation of the National Health Service and Community Care Bill.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Livingston (Mr. Cook) on 14 February at columns308–9.