HC Deb 08 July 1993 vol 228 cc266-7W
1992. Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the number of small chemist shops or pharmacies located in each local authority area in the counties of Gwynedd and Clwyd in(a) 1980, (b) 1985 and (c)

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The number of pharmacies in each of the counties in question as well as the number of pharmacies receiving essential small pharmacy scheme payments is given in the table. The information is not available at local authority area level.

Number of pharmacies
Total1 Receiving essential small pharmacy scheme payments2
Clwyd
1980 89 n/a
1985 83 8
Total1 Receiving essential small pharmacy scheme payments2
1992 88 5
Gwynedd
1980 63 n/a
1985 59 9
1992 62 4
1 As at 31 December for 1980 and 1985 and at 31 March 1992.
2 As at October 1985 and September 1992.
n/a Not available.
Rate per 1,000 population aged 65 and over
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
Clwyd 41.5 42.2 41.5 40.6 40.4 36.8
Dyfed 28.6 29.0 30.9 30.5 30.4 30.3
Gwent 19.5 21.1 19.9 18.7 18.2 16.8
Gwynedd 36.5 39.7 41.1 39.9 39.3 38.3
Mid Glamorgan 20.9 22.4 23.1 23.3 24.5 22.7
Powys 30.3 31.6 31.6 31.8 32.9 30.8
South Glamorgan 32.5 33.9 34.7 34.7 32.7 31.3
West Glamorgan 20.4 20.3 19.1 18.3 16.7 15.9
Wales 28.1 29.3 29.4 28.9 28.5 27.0