§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the numbers employed in the National Health Service in Wales and their wages bill for the year 1981–82.
§ Mr. Wyn Roberts:53,272 staff (whole-time equivalents) were employed in the NHS in Wales at 30 September 1981. The wages bill for the financial year 1981–82 was £363 million.