§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many general practitioner fundholding(a) practices and (b) applications there are in Clwyd; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThere are 18 GP fundholding practices in Clwyd covering 43 per cent. of the population. Another practice is preparing to become a fundholder from 1 April 1995, which will increase population coverage to 45 per cent.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the progress of general practitioner fundholding in Wales.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThere are 117 fundholding practices in Wales, covering one third of the population. A further 29 practices are preparing to become fundholders from 1 April 1995, at which time population coverage will increase to 40 per cent.