HC Deb 20 November 1996 vol 285 c559W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received regarding difficulties in appointing general practitioners in Blaenau Gwent. [4265]

Number of teachers retiring on infirmity grounds 1985–86 to 1994–951
Local education authority2 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
Clwyd 7 17 14 18 28 33 23 38 66 72
Dyfed 20 32 26 33 48 46 45 65 61 67
Gwent 16 25 22 26 47 41 51 53 52 64
Gwynedd 20 14 15 26 38 35 34 46 53 67
Mid Glamorgan 33 48 48 64 71 86 77 118 117 96
Powys 11 5 2 14 14 10 14 21 21 27
South Glamorgan 29 25 19 27 47 38 50 37 52 60
West Glamorgan 14 25 20 33 35 61 66 59 62 61
Wales 150 191 166 241 328 350 350 437 484 514

Notes:

1 Includes grant-maintained and independent school staff who are in the teachers' superannuation scheme and further education or higher education teachers who are in the TSS. Excludes those returning to non pensionable occasional service.

2 Last known LEA in which the teacher served.

Source:

DfEE, Database of Teacher Records.