HC Deb 20 March 1984 vol 56 cc435-6W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people are employed in the artificial limb and appliance centre and sub-centres in Wales; and how many people they catered for in the years 1981, 1982 and 1983, respectively.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

There are 50 Welsh Office and 27 limb contractor staff employed in the artificial limb and appliance centres in Wales. The number of people catered for in each of the centres was as follows:

1981 1982 1983
Cardiff 17,710 19,342 20,876
Swansea 1,817 1,779 1,798
Wrexham 3,971 4,397 4,952
Total 23,498 25,518 27,626

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

At 1 April 1983, the latest date for which figures are available, the proportions of the total number of hereditaments represented by industrial and commercial properties were as follows: