§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 14 May,Official Report, column 419, what information his Department collates about consultants. [30438]
§ Mr. MaloneThe annual medical work force census gathers data, as at 30 September each year, on consultant vacancies by specialty. These refer to posts which were vacant for whatever reason on the actual day of collection, including, for example, vacant posts in the process of being filled.