HC Deb 02 December 1985 vol 88 cc42-3W
Mrs. Clwyd

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he has had any meetings with the Equal Opportunities Commission to discuss the implementation of those parts of the Nairobi forward looking strategies for the advancement of women relevant to his Department; and if he has any future plans for such meetings.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

I have not met the Equal Opportunities Commission to discuss the strategies and have no plans to do so.

Mrs. Clwyd

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he is taking to evaluate progress towards implementation of those parts of the United Nations Nairobi forward looking strategies for the advancement of women which apply to his Department; what resources he has allocated to this; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

Copies of the strategies document have recently been received by my Department. Some of its recommendations are relevant to the Welsh Office's responsibilities, and are being studied at present.

Mrs. Clwyd

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has for implementing paragraph 58 of the Nairobi forward looking strategies for the advancement of women, relating to the collection of statistics on the situation of women.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

My Department collects and publishes many statistics in which information is disaggregated by sex.

Mrs. Clwyd

asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will establish a special office within his

(a) TABLE 1.Schemes completed since May 1979
Scheme District health authority Completion date Number of beds Cost £ million
Ysbyty Glan Clwyd Clwyd May 1979 354 12.5
Royal Gwent—scheme 5 Gwent December 1979 218 5.1
St. Woolos hospital development scheme 1 Gwent October 1982 230 5.8
Ysbyty Gwynedd Gwynedd June 1983 508 36.6
Princess of Wales hospital, Bridgend Mid Glamorgan March 1985 384 23.6
Wrexham district general hospital—scheme 1 Clwyd March 1985 238 14.6
Morriston hospital, development scheme 1 West Glamorgan May 1985 304 20.5
(b) TABLE 2. Started since May 1979
Scheme District health authority Estimated Completion date Number of beds Cost £ million
Llandough obstetric unit South Glamorgan June 1988 90 7.4
Royal Gwent—scheme 6 Gwent November 1988 320 9.2
New Llanelli hospital East Dyfed June 1989 188 20.0
Singleton hospital development—phase III West Glamorgan December 1992 284 32.0