§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many administrative staff there were in each of the health authority areas of Wales (i) currently, (ii) in 1984 and (iii) in 1987.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe number of administrative staff in each of the health authority areas of Wales for the three periods concerned are shown in the table.
WTE of Staff in post at the relevant date DHA as at 30 August 1991 as at 30 September 1984 as at 30 September 1987 Clwyd 981 704 800 East Dyfed 693 501 518 Gwent 1,089 936 965 Gwynedd 597 516 541 Mid Glamorgan 1,285 1,035 1,097 Pembrokeshire 261 156 174 Powys 251 172 193 South Glamorgan 1,754 1,443 1,490 West Glamorgan 1,021 710 824 My officials are currently reviewing with district health authorities the effectiveness of the decentralised manage-ment systems for administrative and clerical staff in Wales. They will be looking in particular at whether action needs to be taken to ensure compliance with the principles underpinning the conclusions set out in the National Audit Office report "NHS Administrative and Clerical Manpower in England", March 1991.