§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what advice his Department has(a) given to and (b) received from the UK delegates attending European Commission regulatory standing and management committees on GM seed. [153891]
Department of Health Vacancies Survey, March 2003: Vacancies in England and each Specified NHS Trust for qualified health visiting staff, 3 month vacancy rates, numbers and staff in post March 2003 September 2002 3 month vacancy rate (Percentage) 3 month vacancy (Number) Staff in post (Whole-time equivalent) Staff in post (Headcount) England of which: 2.3 229 9,912 12,774 5LD Lambeth PCT 0.0 0 78 89 5M7 Sutton and Merton PCT 0.0 0 79 105 3 month vacancy notes: 1. Three month vacancy information is as at 31 March 2003. 2. Three month vacancies are vacancies which Trusts are actively trying to fill, which had lasted for three months or more (whole time equivalents). 3. Three month Vacancy Rates are three month vacancies expressed as a percentage of three month vacancies plus staff in post. 4. Three month Vacancy Rates for non-medical staff are calculated using staff in post from the Vacancy Survey, March 2003. 5. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Staff in post notes: 1. Staff in post data is from the Non-Medical Workforce Census, September 2002. General notes: 1. Vacancy and staff in post numbers are rounded to the nearest whole number. 2. Calculating the vacancy rates using the above data may not equal the actual vacancy rates. 3. Due to rounding, totals may not equal the sum of component parts. Sources: Department of Health Vacancies Survey, March 2003. Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census, September 2002.