§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the latest number of general practitioner fundholders in each county in Wales; how many applications to set up schemes are outstanding; and if he will make a statement. [4009]
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§ Mr. RichardsThere are 146 GP fundholding practices in Wales:
- Clwyd: 21
- Dyfed: 21
- Gwent: 21
- Gwynedd: 11
- Mid Glamorgan: 11
- Powys: 12
- South Glamorgan: 24
- West Glamorgan: 25.
A further 66 practices are preparing to start fundholding from next April.
§ Mr. JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what were the total administrative costs of running general practitioner fundholding schemes in each year since the inception of the schemes. [4008]
§ Mr. RichardsReimbursement to general practitioner fundholders in respect of expenses covered by management allowances since the inception of the scheme is as follows:
£ million 1990–91 0.112 1991–92 0.518 1992–93 1.677 1993–94 3.055 1994–95 3.759