Written question asked by Lord Stunell (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 8 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 March 2001. It was answered by Hugh Bayley (Labour) on Thursday, 22 March 2001 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many doctors have been (a) suspended, (b) required to retrain and (c) had their contracts terminated by SEMA in each of its three contract areas in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. - Including table.

Answer: Mr. Stunell: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many doctors have been (a) suspended, (b) required to retrain and (c) had their contracts terminated by Sema in each of its three contract areas in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [153576] Mr. Bayley: The information is in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1-9-1998 to 31-8-1999 1-9-1999 to 31-8-2000 1-9-2000 to 28-2-2001 North Suspended 2 3 6 Retrained 2 22 14 Terminated 17 11 4 South East Suspended 0 0 2 Retrained 5 5 5 Terminated 6 4 0 South West Suspended 0 0 4 Retrained 15 17 6 Terminated 8 9 4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 153576; 365 c344W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Disciplinary proceedings Doctors Medical examinations Social security benefits Training Sema Group
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk