Health Staff (Hansard, 15 October 2002)

§ Mr. Bercow
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many staff were employed by his Department on(a) 2 May 1997 and (b) 31 May 2002. [60893]

§ Mr. Lammy
I refer the right hon. Member to the central answer provided by my hon. Friend the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office on 13 June 2002,Official Report, col. 1402W. Copies of the documents are available in the Library.

§ Mr. Djanogly
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many vacancies there are for(a) nurses and (b) doctors in the Huntingdon constituency. [74238]

§ Mr. Lammy
Information on the numbers of vacancies for nurses and doctors in the Huntingdon constituency has been placed in the Library.

§ Miss McIntosh
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the planned cost is of administrative and support staff for the North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire NHS Health Authority in 2002–03. [74328]

§ Jacqui Smith
The planned cost of administrative and support staff for the North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire Strategic Health Authority is £4 million.

§ Miss McIntosh
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received concerning the Nursing and Midwifery Council's proposals to introduce compulsory insurance. [74330]

§ Mr. Hutton
The Department has received 32 letters from independent midwives and those who have used their services on this subject.

§ Miss McIntosh
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost was of administrative and support staff in NHS organisations within the North Yorkshire Health Authority area in 1996–97; and what the planned cost is of administrative and support staff for(a) Hambleton and Richmondshire Primary Care Trust, (b) Craven, Harrogate and Rural District PCT, (c) Selby and York Primary Care Trust, (d) Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale PCT, (e) Harrogate Health Care Trust, (f) South Tees Hospital NHS Trust and (g) York Health Services NHS Trust in 2002–03. [74327]

§ Jacqui Smith
The information requested is shown in the table below.

NHS Organisation 1996/97 (£m)

North Yorkshire Health Authority 5.9

Harrogate Health Care NHS Trust 3.164

Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust 3.481

York Health Services NHS Trust 5.273

2002/03

NHS Organisation (£m)

Hambleton and Richmondshire Primary Care Trust 1.890

Craven, Harrogate and Rural District Primary Care Trust 1.980

Selby and York Primary Care Trust 4.320

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NHS Organisation 1996/97 (£m)

Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Primary Care Trust 2.225

Harrogate Health Care NHS Trust 3.558

South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust 6.6

York Health Services NHS Trust 5.0

NHS Organisation	1996/97 (£m)
North Yorkshire Health Authority	5.9
Harrogate Health Care NHS Trust	3.164
Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust	3.481
York Health Services NHS Trust	5.273
	2002/03
NHS Organisation	(£m)
Hambleton and Richmondshire Primary Care Trust	1.890
Craven, Harrogate and Rural District Primary Care Trust	1.980
Selby and York Primary Care Trust	4.320

NHS Organisation	1996/97 (£m)
Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Primary Care Trust	2.225
Harrogate Health Care NHS Trust	3.558
South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust	6.6
York Health Services NHS Trust	5.0