Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people have been removed from doctors" lists in each of the last three years. [14736]
§ Mr. RichardsThis information is not held centrally.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairmen of the family health services authorities concerning the adequacy of supply of the doctors entering general practice; if he will list which authorities have made representations regarding shortage of latent supply; and if he will make a statement. [16191]
§ Mr. RedwoodI have held no specific consultations with chairmen of FHSAs nor received any representations. Over the past three years there have been approximately 1,400 new entrants to general practice per year in England and Wales. This has been sufficient to ensure a continuing increase in overall numbers of GPs.