HC Deb 08 March 1993 vol 220 cc381-2W
Ms. Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the number and percentage of female, male and ethnic minority doctors with A+, A, B and C merit awards.

Dr. Mawhinney

Information on the ethnic origin of award holders is not held centrally. The breakdown requested by sex and level of award is as follows:

Male Female All consultants
per cent. per cent. per cent.
A+ 195 1.3 8 0.3 203 1.1
A 655 4.4 48 1.7 703 4.0
B 1,451 9.8 115 4.0 1,566 8.9
C 3,184 21.6 402 13.8 3,586 20.3
5,485 37.2 573 19.7 6,058 34.3

Note: Percentages relate to total of female, male and all consultants respectively. Figures for England and Wales.