§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for the most recent available date the number of professionally qualified people in post in each health authority area in Wales and the number of vacancies that exist within the same disciplines as(a) speech therapists, (b) occupational therapists and (c) physiotherapists.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps are being taken to improve training facilities for speech therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists in Wales.
§ Mr. GristThe question of training provision and training facilities for speech therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists in Wales is being considered in the context of the Department's consultation paper "The Health Service in Wales Towards 2000: Manpower Planning, Education and Training", responses to which are currently being considered.