§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many caseworkers are employed by the national health service litigation authority; and how many were employed in each year since 1998. [84894]
§ Mr. Lammy[holding answer 2 December 2002]: As at 31 October 2002, there were a total of 93 caseworker posts within the national health service litigation authority. For the previous years, the numbers of caseworkers employed by the authority were as follows:
Number of caseworkers March 2002 76 March 2001 56 March 2000 39 March 1999 16 March 1998 8