HC Deb 31 October 1995 vol 265 c199W
20. Sir David Knox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many doctors and dentists undertook national health service work at the most recent count; and what was the comparable figure in 1979. [38231]

Mr. Malone

The number of doctors and dentists undertaking national health service work has risen by 31 per cent., from 72,270 in 1979 to 94,730 in 1994, the most recent year for which figures are available.