§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many female consultants there were in the national health service on 1 January; and what was the Opportunity 2000 target for female consultants in the national health service by 1994.
§ Mr. SackvilleMost recent figures available are that there were 2,822 female consultants in the national health service as at 30 September 1992. The Opportunity 2000 target is that 20 per cent. of all consultants should be female by 1994.