§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what is the number and designation of staff employed through all-Wales strategy funding in Clwyd since the inception of the strategy, on a year-by-year basis;
(2) how much all-Wales strategy funding Clwyd county council has allocated to its education service.
§ Mr. GristThe responsibility for planning and developing services under the all-Wales mental handicap strategy lies with county joint planning teams. These teams consist of representatives of local and health authorities, voluntary organisations and representatives of service users in each county, and are coordinated by local authority social services departments. In addition to the resources of the local and health authorities, special Welsh Office grants are made available to counties to assist in the development of new patterns of services. Detailed information on individual services, including staffing, in Clwyd is available from the county council.
§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what voluntary sector initiatives are funded by the all-Wales strategy county by county; and what percentage of the counties allocations this represents on a year-by-year basis.
§ Mr. GristThe allocation of funds under the all-Wales mental handicap strategy for the voluntary sector within each county is primarily a matter for the social services and health authorities, and detailed information is not held centrally. The Department funds directly a limited number of voluntary bodies for them to provide or pilot services relevant to more that one county area. Information in respect of these is as follows: