§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has had from(a) the Institute of Health Services Management and (b) others in relation to the approval of systems set up to approve the advertising and filling of clerical and management vacancies in the NHS in Wales; how many clerical staff are required within his Department to operate this approved system; and what reporting system to Ministers has been set up to monitor the success of his system.
§ Mr. RedwoodI have not received direct representations from the Institute of Health Service Management but I have discussed the matter with chairmen of health authorities. The amount of clerical staff time involved is minimal and NHS management staff numbers are routinely collected on a quarterly basis which will enable monitoring to take place.