§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the powers of the National Assembly for Wales in regard to the restructuring of health trusts in Wales. [45156]
§ Mr. Ron DaviesSubject to the forthcoming consultation, the present restructuring will be completed when the new trusts assume their full responsibilities on 1 April 1999, prior to the first elections to the National Assembly for Wales. The powers under which trusts are being reconfigured are among those that I propose to transfer to the National Assembly. It will, therefore, be open to the Assembly to make further changes at a later date, if necessary.