HC Deb 29 January 1996 vol 270 c601W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many general practitioner practices there were in Wales in 1966, 1975, 1985 and 1995; and if he will make a statement. [10745]

Mr. Richards

At 1 April 1995, there were 538 general medical practitioner partnerships—including practitioners who practised single handed—in Wales. Information for 1966, 1975 and 1985 is not available centrally. Information on the number of general medical practitioners (unrestricted principals) for each of the years requested is given in the following table:

Year Number
1 October 1969 (earliest available) 1,232
1 October 1975 1,290
1 October 1985 1,523
1 April 1995 1,710