§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many county development officer posts have been(a) approved and (b) appointed in Wales, to date; and if he will list the counties or district health authority areas where a county development officer for alcohol services has been appointed and the date of first appointment in each case.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe provision of county development officer posts has been approved in every county in Wales. To date the only counties to make an appointment are Clwyd and Gwynedd, who made a joint appointment on 2 September 1991.
§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he decided to create or support the creation of county development officers for the co-ordination of alcohol services in Welsh counties.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe decision to create county development officer posts was taken following the submission for bids for financial support in 1991–92.
§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much has been(a) allocated and (b) granted by his Department to each county in Wales to fund county development officers for alcohol services in 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93, respectively.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettFunding for county development officers was first provided in 1991–92 financial year. No fixed amount has been allocated to each county as they are pursuing differing arrangements, to meet specific local needs. A total of £28,813 has been allocated for the joint Clwyd/Gwynedd development officer appointment. Provisional allocation of £21,421, £24,700 and £11,452 have been made for development officers in Dyfed, Gwent and South Glamorgan respectively. Details of the other appointments have yet to be finalised. The funding is recurring for future years.