HC Deb 20 December 1995 vol 268 cc1207-8W
Ms Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the average earnings of(a) consultants, (b) nurses and (c) chief executives of trusts and health authorities in each year since 1989. [6240]

Mr. Malone

This information is not available centrally.

BSE can be detected. The unit produces annual reports. copies of which are available in the Library. Funding for the unit by this Department since 1990 is given in the table.

The Government receive independent expert advice on matters relating to BSE and CJD from the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee, chaired by Professor John Pattison. The committee advises on research needs and priorities. The committee's latest report, "Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies—A Summary of Present Knowledge and Research", is available in the Library.