Mr. Flook: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) nurses, (b) non-medical, non-nursing care workers and (c)administrative staff were employed in general practitioner practices in Taunton in each year since 1997. [137380]Ms Rosie Winterton: The information requested is shown in the tables.Practice staff 1 by type 1997 to 2001 for Somerset health authorityWhole-time equivalent_________________________________________________________________________________________________.1997 1998 1999 2000 2001Practice Staff1 604 616 583 601 629Of which:Practice Nurse 102 105 106 113 114Direct Patient Care 21 24 8 8 14Admin and Clerical 481 487 468 481 487Other -- 1 -- -- 15_________________________________________________________________________________________________.1 Practice Staff includes Practice Nurses, Direct Patient Care, Admin and Clerical and Other Note: Data as at 1 October 1992-99 and30 September 2000-01 Source: Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.Practice staff 1 by type 1992 to 2001 for Somerset health authorityNumber (headcount)_________________________________________________________________________________________________.1997 1998 1999 2000 2001Practice Staff1 923 914 907 907 1,058Of which:Practice Nurse2 183 191 194 176 206_________________________________________________________________________________________________.1 Practice Staff includes Practice Nurses, Direct Patient Care, Admin and Clerical and Other 2 Headcount practice nurse figures areestimated for these years. Headcount figures for other types of practice staff are not available separately. Note: Data as at 1October 1997-99 and 30 September 2000-01 Source: Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.Practice staff 1 for Taunton by typeWhole-time equivalent_________________________________________________________________________________________________.1999 2000 2001 2002Taunton and AreaPractice Staff 160 173 n/a n/aOf which:Practice Nurse 30 32 n/a n/aDirect Patient Care 4 6 n/a n/aAdmin and Clerical 126 134 n/a n/aOther -- -- n/a n/aTaunton Deane PCTPractice Staff n/a n/a 175 261Of which:Practice Nurse n/a n/a 30 47Direct Patient Care n/a n/a 7 10_________________________________________________________________________________________________.n/a = Not available 1 Practice Staff includes Practice Nurses, Direct Patient Care, Admin and Clerical and Other Note: Data as at 1October 1992-99 and 30 September 2000-01 Source: Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.Practice staff 1 for Taunton by typeNumber (headcount)_________________________________________________________________________________________________.1999 2000 2001 2002Taunton and Area PCGPractice Staff 276 252 n/a n/aOf which:Practice Nurse 54 48 n/a n/aTaunton Deane PCTPractice Staff n/a n/a 284 400Of which:Practice Nurse n/a n/a 55 56_________________________________________________________________________________________________.n/a = Not available 1 Practice Staff includes Practice Nurses, Direct Patient Care, Admin and Clerical and Other. Headcount figuresfor other types of practice staff are not available separately. Notes: 1. Data as at 1 October 1999 and 30 September 2000-02. 2.Practice Nurse figure estimated in 1999. Source: Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.