§ 72. Mr. Gowerasked the Minister of Health how many senior officers of his Department were born in Wales; what steps he will take to increase the recruitment of persons for senior grades, with particular knowledge of Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. R. ThompsonInformation is not readily available for the Ministry as a whole, but 21 out of 27 senior staff in the Welsh Board of Health were born in Wales. Recruitment is in 59W the hands of the Civil Service Commissioners who maintain a close liaison with the universities, including those in Wales.