§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what are the current staff vacancy levels and staff turnover rates for the pathology MLSO grades in the National Health Service.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyWe do not hold this information centrally. At 30 September 1988, the latest date for which data are available, there were 15,180 (whole-time equivalent) medical laboratory scientific officers (including unqualified grades) in post in the NHS in England.