§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps are being taken to increase the number of
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1Nursing and Midwifery Staff in post at 30 September (whole-time equivalent). Clwyd East Dyfed Gwent Gwynedd Mid Glamorgan Pembrokeshire Powys South Glamorgan West Glamorgan 2WHCSA Wales 1990 Qualified nurses3 2,359 1,433 2,782 1,389 3,382 525 660 3,010 2,437 10 17,987 Unqualified nurses4 815 610 1,232 523 1,395 152 399 1,299 606 — 7,031 Nurses on local pay scales5 — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 Qualified nurses3 2,427 1,425 2,734 1,365 3,396 532 685 2,965 2,464 16 18,009 Unqualified nurses4 843 593 1,190 555 1,381 154 400 1,232 616 56 7,020 Nurses on local pay scales5 — — — — — 22 — — — — 22 1992 Qualified nurses3 2,470 1,446 2,682 1,391 3,407 495 656 3,079 2,452 17 18,095 Unqualified nurses4 878 606 1,182 577 1,494 148 388 1,299 729 56 7,357 Nurses on local pay scales5 — — — — — 104 — — — — 104 1993 Qualified nurses3 2,413 1,444 2,624 1,445 3,337 408 618 3,105 2,496 19 17,909 Unqualified nurses4 866 617 1,122 581 1,471 136 392 1,253 726 58 7,222 Nurses on local pay scales5 48 — — 23 — 216 — 1 — — 288 teachers qualified to teach through the medium of the Welsh language; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RichardsWe have put in place an incentive supplement scheme to increase the supply of secondary teachers trained to teach through the medium of Welsh; 121 students have been recruited to secondary Welsh medium initial teacher training courses this year—an increase of 17 per cent. over the equivalent figure for 1993—and overall recruitment to Welsh medium courses has increased by 8 per cent.
Funding is also available to local education authorities in Wales, though the grants for education support and training programme, to increase the number of teachers able to teach other subjects through the medium of Welsh. This funding provides courses to enable teachers to transfer from English medium to Welsh medium teaching.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many representations have been received over the last 12 months on the funding of the teaching of Welsh; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RichardsA number of representations have been made to the Welsh Office over the last 12 months. The Department is making available grant aid of over L6 million for Welsh in this financial year.