§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the activity rate in Wales for the latest date for which the figure is available.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe activity rate for males in 1971 was 78.5 per cent. and for females 35.7 per cent. Estimates for 1976 are being prepared and will be published very shortly.
476Wfor speech therapists which has been achieved so far by each of the area health authorities in Wales.
§ Mr. Barry JonesThe Quirk Report recommended a long-term target provision by 1992 of 2,500 full-time speech therapists for Great Britain as a whole. The information requested is set out below. It is based on the mid-1976 population estimate and the number of speech therapists employed in each area at 30th September 1976.