§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received(a) in favour of and (b) against the proposals for the employment medical advisory service; and if he will make a statement. [22803]
§ Mr. OppenheimNone.
§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to change the employment medical advisory service; and if he will make a statement. [22800]
§ Mr. OppenheimIn 1994 the Health and Safety Executive began a prior options study to consider whether any of the functions currently carried out by the employment medical advisory service could be undertaken by other means. the report of the study has not yet been completed.
§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many doctors were employed by the employment medical advisory service in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [22801]
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§ Mr. OppenheimThe number of doctors employed in the employment medical advisory service of the Health and Safety Executive at 1 April in each of the last five years was as follows:
- 1991:47
- 1992:52
- 1993:55
- 1994:47
- 1995:35
The 1995 figures are not completely comparable with those of earlier years due to the effect of changes in the management structure of the service. Numbers are planned to rise to 39.5 by 1 April 1996.