§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many ethnic minority consultants and associated specialists have been suspended by hospital trusts in each of the past five years, broken down by trust; and what percentage(a) all consultants and associated specialists and (b) all non-ethnic minority consultants and associated specialists. [119229]
§ Mr. HuttonNational Health Service trusts routinely report suspensions of hospital and community medical and hospital dental staff lasting six months or longer to the Department of Health. This does not include information by ethnic group.