§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of senior administrative positions in each of the health authorities of Wales are held by women; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe information requested is given in the following table. The figures are based on staff on senior manager pay scales (general managers, senior managers and managers) in the administrative and clerical staff group.
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Percentage of staff as at 30 September 1992 on senior manager pay scales who were women Health authority/trust Family health services authority Clwyd 34.4 40.0 East Dyfed/Dyfed 31.0 50.0 Gwent 42.9 42.9 Gwynedd 34.6 42.9 Mid Glamorgan 31.9 30.8 Pembrokeshire 33.3 1— Powys 48.4 25.0 South Glamorgan 37.3 14.3 West Glamorgan 38.1 20.0 Common Services Authority 29.1 2—
1 Dyfed FHSA covers East Dyfed and Pembrokeshire. 2 There is no FHSA. NHS (Wales) has joined the Opportunity 2000 campaign promoted by Business in the Community which aims to improve the quality and quantity of women in the work force. Targets for improving the balance of women in NHS management will be published during 1993.