§ 32. Mr. David EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many of the 100 additional consultant posts announced in the White Paper, "Working for Patients", are now in place or have been allocated; and when he expects the process to be complete.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyAll the 100 new posts have now been allocated. I announced the first 35, to be appointed in 1989–90, on 30 October 1989 at column124 and I announced the allocation of the remaining 65 posts, for appointment in 1990–91 and 1991–92, on 27 February 1990 at columns 125–26. Districts are expected to complete the appointment process for the last of the new consultants by early in 1991–92.