§ Ms Rachel SquireTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many full-time equivalent support staff were provided to the health service commissioner for Scotland in each year since 1992. [21055]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe posts of Health Service Commissioner for Scotland, for England and for Wales and the post of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration are all held by the same person. I understand that support services for those posts are provided from a central resource and are not separately allocated.
§ Ms SquireTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many complaints were made to the health service commissioner for Scotland in each year since 1992. [21053]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe health service commissioner's annual reports show:
Year Complaints received 1992–93 119 1993–94 133 1994–95 144 1995–96 146
§ Ms SquireTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many investigations into complaints were completed by the health service commissioner for Scotland in each year since 1992. [21054]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe health service commissioner's annual reports show:
Year Completed investigations 1992–93 9 1993–94 11 1994–95 6 1995–96 7