HC Deb 16 February 1996 vol 271 c733W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list each GP training programme in Wales, the number of places allocated in each centre and the number of GP trainees at the latest available date. [15659]

Mr. Hague

This information is not held centrally by the Welsh Office. The sub-dean of the University of Wales college of medicine, department of postgraduate education has advised that, as at February 1996, there are 12 vocational training schemes in Wales. The number of places on each of those schemes are:

Number
East Glamorgan 8
Carmarthen 4
Gwynedd 6
Abergavenny 6
North Clwyd 4
South Clwyd 4
Aberystwyth 6
Cardiff 8
Bridgend 10
Haverfordwest 2
South Gwent 6
Swansea Bay 16
Total 80

A total of 49 trainees are at present on these schemes. In addition, 41 trainees are undertaking self-constructed schemes.