§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of staff working in the NHS are due to retire in the next(a) five years, (b) 10 years and (c) 15 years. [8030]
§ Mr. HuttonInformation on the number of staff due to retire from the national health service is not collected centrally.
Number of children looked after by local councils in England at 31 March 2000, by placement Number and rates per 10,000 children aged under-18 Number Rate per 10,000 All children1 Foster placements Placed with parents or relative Other placements All children Foster placements Placed with parents or relative Other placements England 58,100 37,900 6,500 13,700 51 34 6 12 North East Shire counties Durham 525 345 55 125 47 31 5 11 Northumberland 300 175 60 65 44 26 9 10 Unitary authorities Darlington 115 75 15 30 51 32 6 13 Hartlepool 115 65 35 15 52 29 16 7 Middlesbrough 185 135 20 30 51 36 6 9 Redcar and Cleveland 165 115 10 35 50 36 3 11 Stockton on Tees 205 125 35 45 46 28 7 10 Metropolitan districts Gateshead 260 160 30 70 60 37 7 16 Newcastle Upon Tyne 445 305 45 95 76 51 8 16 North Tyneside 280 185 30 65 67 44 8 15 South Tyneside 295 180 30 80 82 51 9 23 Sunderland 465 300 40 125 68 44 6 18 North West Shire counties Cheshire 475 350 40 90 32 23 3 6 Cumbria 515 325 100 90 49 31 10 9 Lancashire 1,445 780 265 405 55 30 10 15 Unitary authorities Blackburn and Darwen 275 160 45 75 72 42 11 19 Blackpool 285 175 25 80 92 57 8 26 Halton 175 135 15 25 56 43 5 8 Warrington 165 120 15 30 38 27 3 7 Metropolitan districts Bolton 315 185 55 75 49 28 9 12 Bury 195 130 25 45 46 30 6 10 Manchester 1,235 815 195 225 110 72 18 20 Oldham 300 190 30 80 54 34 6 14 Rochdale 255 155 40 60 48 30 7 12 Salford 570 345 80 145 108 66 16 27 Stockport 350 210 50 90 54 32 8 14 Tameside 265 170 45 45 50 33 9 9 Trafford 150 90 15 45 30 18 3 9 Wigan 465 305 85 80 66 43 12 11 Merseyside Metropolitan districts Knowsley 250 165 35 45 61 41 9 11 Liverpool 1,215 715 170 330 112 66 16 31 Sefton 300 195 30 80 47 31 4 12 St. Helens 270 140 40 95 67 34 9 23 Wirral 395 265 60 70 52 35 8 9 Yorkshire and Humberside Shire counties North Yorkshire 340 235 45 60 28 19 4 5 Unitary authorities East Riding of Yorkshire 240 150 35 55 36 22 5 8 Kingston Upon Hull 645 410 90 145 101 64 14 23 North East Lincolnshire 275 180 35 55 72 48 9 15