Written question asked by Angela Watkinson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 April 2004. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Monday, 19 April 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many speech therapists posts were vacant in each of the primary care trusts in Greater London in each year since 1997. (Table in Library Dep 04/810).

Answer: Angela Watkinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many speech therapists posts were vacant in each of the primary care trusts in Greater London in each year since 1997. [164174] Mr. Hutton: Information on the number and rate of vacancies lasting three months or more for speech and language therapists for all organisations in the London area in each year since 1999, the first year vacancy information was collected, has been placed in the Library.

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