§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many (a) maintenance and (b) administrative and clerical staff are employed by the National Health Service in Wales; and what are the comparable figures for 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981 and 1982.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe figures are:
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Whole-time equivalents Number of maintenance staff Number of administrative and clerical staff September 1974 1,480 5,353 September 1976 1,495 5,881 September 1980 1,648 6,286 September 1981 1,683 6,390 September 1982 1,700 6,437 June 1983 1,696 6,535