§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how much money was spent in each health region on merit awards for consultants;
(2) how many consultants received merit awards in 1993–94 in each health region.
§ Dr. MawhinneyInformation on the numbers of consultants who received distinction awards in 1993–94 in each health region is shown in the table. Information on money spent by region is not available centrally.
Distinction awards—analysis by region England at 31 December 1993 Region Number Northern 371 Yorkshire 396 Trent 499 East Anglia 251 North West Thames 475 North East Thames 670 South East Thames 531 South West Thames 357 London SHAs 402 Wessex 294 Oxford 300 South Western 325 West Midlands 528 Mersey 264 North Western 459 Total 5,893 Note: Where a consultant works in more than one region he or she has been included in the total for each.