§ Lord Ironsideasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many specialist doctors and consultants are retained on a consultancy basis in each of the Armed Services.
Earl HoweIn addition to the military and civilian specialist doctors and consultants directly employed by my department, a number of civilian doctors are appointed as honorary consultants to the Armed Forces. These appointments are generally unpaid, other than for travel expenses. The number of honorary consultants by Service is as follows:
Number Royal Navy 54 Army 58 Royal Air Force 52
Total Consultant Senior Specialists Specialist GP Under training Surgeon Vice Admiral 1 1 — — — — Surgeon Rear Admiral 1 — — — 1 — Major General 2 2 — — — — Air Vice Marshal 2 2 — — — — Surgeon Commodore 5 3 1 — 1 — Brigadier 11 9 1 — 1 — Air Commodore 11 9 — — 2 — Surgeon Captain 20 14 — — 6 — Colonel 35 23 4 1 7 — Group Captain 23 19 4 — — — Surgeon Commander 79 46 7 1 25 — Lieutenant Colonel 111 68 13 5 25 — Wing Commander 99 45 8 7 39 — Surgeon Lieutenant Commander 74 1 9 19 27 18 Major 169 19 20 33 78 19 Squadron Leader 125 15 21 8 75 6 Surgeon Lieutenant 74 — — — — 74 Captain 203 — — 3 77 23 Flight Lieutenant 68 — 1 2 — 65 Total 1,013 276 89 79 364 205