HC Deb 10 March 1997 vol 292 cc70-1W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many NHS clerical, administrative and management staff there were in each year since 1989. [18896]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information available is shown in the table.

General and senior manager grades and administrative and clerical staff employed in the Scottish Health Services
Whole time equivalent: at 30 September
General and senior manager grades1 Administrative and clerical2
1989 n/a 15,222.9
1990 n/a 15,923.8
1991 523.6 16,060.5
1992 800.5 16,839.0
1993 1,151.6 17,386.9
1994 1,720.0 17,754.4
1995 2,180.2 17,597.9

Notes:

1The increase in numbers can be partially accounted for by the assimilation of nursing, professional and A&C staff to senior manager grades.

2 For the years prior to September 1991, management grades are included in A&C grades 1–10.

n/a=not applicable.

Source:

National Manpower Statistics from payroll (NAMS), ISD (Scotland).

Mr. Norman Hogg

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (i) doctors, (ii) nurses and (iii) administrators were employed by the NHS in Scotland in each year since 1986–87; and if he will indicate for each year the percentage of NHS staff each category represented. [19128]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information available is shown in the table.