§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases there have been in the past year of junior doctors not having at least(a) four hours rest within a duty period of 16 hours and (b) eight hours rest within a duty period of 32 hours.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 28 April 1994]: This information is not held centrally.
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he expects to meet the target of no contracts of more than 72 hours a week for junior hospital doctors by 31 December.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 28 April 1994]: The Government remain committed to this objective for junior doctors in hard-pressed posts.
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many junior doctors are contracted for more than 72 hours per week; and how many have regularly worked more than 72 hours per week in the past year.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 28 April 1994]: At 30 September 1993, the number of junior doctors contracted for more than 72 hours duty per week was 1,630. Information on the hours actually worked by junior doctors is not held centrally.
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many junior doctors are contracted for more than 83 hours per week; and how many have regularly worked more than 83 hours per week in the past year.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 28 April 1994]: At 30 September 1993, the number of junior doctors in
498Was an independent consultant, (b) in a firm of consultants and (c) in other employment; how many were referred to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments; and how many were granted.
§ Mr. LangThe information is set out in the table:
Scotland contracted for more than 83 hours duty per week was 30. Information on the hours actually worked by junior doctors is not held centrally.