§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals he has for the regeneration of unemployment black spots like Cardigan, Llandyssul, and Lampeter; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe Government's economic policies are designed to strengthen all sectors of the economy and provide secure employment opportunities. The areas referred to by the hon. Member benefit from the activities of the Development Board for Rural Wales. I shall be discussing economic prospects in Dyfed when I next meet representatives of the county and district councils on 26 February.
NHS directly employed staff' England 30 September 1975 1976 1977 Full- Part- Total Full- Part- Total Full- Part- Total time time (WTE) time time (WTE) time time (WTE) (num- (num- (num- (num- (num- (num- bers) bers) bers) bers) bers) bers) Medical and Dental Staff 24,700 12,100 31,800 25,400 12,800 32,700 25,900 13,300 33,500 Hospital and Community† locums (WTE) — — 1,200 — — 1,400 — — 1,500 Nursing and Midwifery‡ 245,100 145,900 336,600 251,800 142,800 341,700 254,000 141,600 343,200 Professional and Technical (excluding Works) n/a n/a 46,800 43,700 19,700 52,500 45,800 21,500 54,800 Works n/a n/a 5,000 5,300 — 5,300 5,500 — 5,500 Maintenance n/a n/a 19,100 19,600 100 19,700 19,900 100 19,900 Administrative and Clerical n/a n/a 91,900 81,400 31,800 98,500 80,600 34,100 99,000 Ambulance (including Officers) n/a n/a 17,000 17,100 200 17,200 17,300 100 17,400 Ancillary n/a n/a 167,800 114,100 102,500 173,600 113,000 104,300 172,80 Total Employed Staff n/a n/a 717,300 558,400 309,900 742,500 562,000 315,000 747,700
1978 1979 1980 Full- Part- Total Full- Part- Total Full- Part- Total time time (WTE) time time (WTE) time time (WTE) (num- (num- (num- (num- (num- (num- bers) bers) bers) bers) bers) bers) Medical and Dental Staff 26,500 14,000 34,500 27,400 13,800 35,600 29,200 14,300 36,700 Hospital and Community† locums (WTE) — — 1,400 — — 1,400 — — 1,500 Nursing and Midwifery‡ 259,300 147,500 351,000 263,000 154,100 358,400 270,600 165,200 370,000 Professional and Technical (excluding Works) 47,800 25,300 57,200 50,000 26,200 60,100 51,400 26,600 61,900 Works 5,600 — 5,600 5,600 — 5,600 5,900 — 5,900 Maintenance 19,900 100 19,900 20,100 100 20,100 20,500 100 20,600 Administrative and Clerical 80,600 37,400 100,300 81,400 40,100 103,000 82,800 41,800 105,400 Ambulance (including Officers) 17,400 200 17,500 17,100 100 17,100 17,600 100 17,600 Ancillary 111,000 108,100 172,200 109,000 110,400 171,900 108,800 111,600 172,000 Total Employed Staff 568,000 332,500 759,700 573,500 344,800 773,400 585,900 359,700 791,600 * Totals and components have been rounded independently, so that there may be in a few cases apparent discrepancy between the sum of the components and the total.
† Excludes hospital practitioners, part-time medical officers (clinical assistants), general medical practitioners participating in Hospital Staff Funds
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