§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans or proposals he has for merging or re-organising the district health authorities in Greater London.
§ Mr. Dorrell[holding answer 3 July 1991]: We have no plans to reorganise health authorities. Any proposal to merge district health authorities in London or elsewhere is a matter for the regional health authority concerned. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has made it clear to regional health authorities that consultation on any such proposals has to be wide and that Ministers need to be convinced that they are in the interests of local people and of the national health service generally.
All live births Live births (with birthweight stated) by birthweight District health authority Number Percentage with birthweight not stated Total(birthweight stated) <1000g(per cent.) 1000–1499g (per cent.) 1500–1999g(per cent.) 2000–2499g (per cent.) 2500–2999g (per cent.) 3000–3499g (per cent.) 3500–3999g (per cent.) 4000g and over (per cent.) Clwyd 5,352 2.2 5,237 0.3 0.6 1.6 4.1 16.1 35.1 30.1 12.2 East Dyfed 2,723 4.1 2,616 0.3 0.5 1.0 3.5 15.1 37.5 30.8 11.3 Pembrokeshire 1,435 0.4 1,429 0.2 0.6 1.0 4.0 15.5 37.6 29.4 11.8 Gwent 6,404 6.7 6,004 0.2 0.5 1.3 4.9 18.1 36.2 29.3 9.5 Gwynedd 3,027 5.0 2,883 0.2 0.4 1.2 4.2 14.5 37.4 28.7 13.3 Mid Glamorgan 7,812 1.1 7,730 0.4 0.6 1.2 4.0 17.7 36.2 29.2 10.7 Powys 1,472 6.9 1,377 0.1 0.7 0.9 3.8 14.6 38.1 31.2 10.7 South Glamorgan 5,868 0.7 5,830 0.4 0.6 1.1 3.9 17.0 38.6 27.9 10.4 West Glamorgan 4,773 7.6 4,434 0.2 0.7 1.1 4.1 14.6 36.7 30.4 12.3 Wales 38,866 3.5 37,540 0.3 0.6 1.2 4.1 16.4 36.8 29.4 11.1 Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.