§ Mr. RaffanTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the number of field social workers in Wales at the present time; and how many there were in 1979.
§ Mr. GristThe number of field social workers in Wales is as follows:
Social Workers at 30 September 1979 1989 Whole-time 748.0 1,033.0 Part-time Number 70.0 135.0 wte1 36.1 67.2 Total wte 784.1 1,100.2 1 Whole-time equivalent