§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will give average figures for(a) hours contracted, (b) duty hours and (c) hours on feet of junior hospital doctors in each year since 1971.
§ Dr. MawhinneyInformation on the average contracted hours of junior hospital doctors and dentists, at 30 September for each year, is as follows:
Hours 1971–1975 Not available 1976 92 1977 91 1978 90 1979 90 1980 89 1981 89 1982 88 1983 87 1984 86 1985 85 1986 85 1987 82 1988 81 1989 81 1990 79 1991 79 199 Not yet available Information on duty hours and on "hours on feet" is not available centrally.