§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many qualified speech therapists are employed in each county in Wales; and how many are employed under the Health and Educational Services, respectively.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe numbers of qualified speech therapists employed by the local education authorities in Wales on 31st December, 1969, expressed in terms of the equivalent in full-time staff, were as follows:
Authority Anglesey … … … 0.4 Breconshire … … … 1.5 Caernarvonshire … … … Nil Cardiganshire … … … 1.0 Carmarthenshire … … … 1.1 Denbighshire … … … 2.0 Flintshire … … … 2.0 Glamorgan … … … 4.5 Merioneth … … … 0.8 Monmouthshire … … … 3.5 Montgomeryshire … … … 1.0 Pembrokeshire … … … 1.5 Radnorshire … … … 0.5 Cardiff … … … 3.2 Merthyr Tydfil … … … 0.9 Newport … … … 1.0 Swansea … … … Nil Total … … … 24.9 In September, 1970, no speech therapists were employed by the local health authorities. The equivalent of seven full-time staff were employed by the hospital service throughout Wales.