§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list for 1992 the number of public health medical staff by grade and sex.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe available information is shown in the table. Information relating to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales and for Scotland and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Number of public health medical staff in England1 By grade and sex 30 September 1992 Grade Male Female Total Regional director of public health 13.8 4.0 17.8 District director of public health 71.8 43.5 115.3 Consultant in public health medicine 154.1 101.4 255.5 Special salary scale staff 3.1 2.0 5.1 Senior registrar and registrar 153.9 176.0 329.9 Senior house officer 10.0 17.5 27.5 Total all staff 406.7 344.4 751.1 1 Whole-time equivalents.