§ Mr. Gordon MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many consultant neurosurgeons who specialise in spinal surgery there are in England. [138044]
§ Mr. DenhamFrom the Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census on 30 September 1999, there were around 140 Consultants in Neurosurgery in the National Health Service. Information about numbers of consultants specialising in spinal surgery is not collected centrally.