§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many nurses there are in each health authority area in Wales with regrading appeals outstanding; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe numbers of regrading appeals outstanding at the three different levels are as shown in the following table:
Outstanding appeals at: Health authority District level Regional (all-Wales) level National (negotiating council) level Clwyd 75 117 11 East Dyfed 229 66 5 Gwent 282 287 2 Gwynedd — 166 36 Mid Glamorgan 616 206 — Pembrokeshire — 55 — Powys — 161 2 South Glamorgan 310 181 17 West Glamorgan — 103 22 I refer the hon. Gentleman to the replies given to the hon. Member for Ross, Cromarty and Skye (Mr. Kennedy) on 26 March 1991, and to the hon. Member for Gower (Mr. Wardell) on 28 March 1991.