§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many medical consultants undertake work in the private sector, broken down by nation and region. [90759]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 14 January 2003]: We do not collect information centrally about the proportion of consultants working in the private sector in England and Northern Ireland. Information about the consultant workforce in Scotland or Wales is a matter for the Scottish Executive or the National Assembly for Wales.