HC Deb 19 May 1994 vol 243 cc535-6W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the cost of measures taken to reduce the hours worked by junior hospital doctors in each year since 1991–92.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Central funds provided for the reduction in junior doctors' hours in Wales have amounted to the following:

£ million
1991–92 0.250
1992–93 0.600
1993–94 1.000

Details of the costs which health authorities and trusts have incurred in addition to the above are not available.