§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many hospices there are in Wales; and what plans he has to increase the number of hospices in Wales.
§ Mr. GristThere is one voluntary hospice in Wales providing in-patient care and one joint NHS-charitable trust continuing care unit for the terminally ill. Additionally, there are four organisations providing services in the community for terminally ill people and their families. Plans for expansion of this type of care are for individual health authorities and the voluntary sector.