Welsh Language Board (Hansard, 29 July 1998)

§ Mr. Ron Davies

I have no such plans at present. The terms of office of none of the Board's members expires before or soon after the establishment of the National Assembly.

Health authority waiting lists, by length of wait, 1992–96 Numbers waiting for treatment as an inpatient or daycase
Length of wait	31 March 1992¹	31 March 1993¹	Waiting list at 31 March 1994	31 March 1995	31 March 1996
Clwyd Health Authority
Less than 12 months	7,597	7,990	8,518	9,071	8,441
12–18 months	²—	²—	641	453	270
More than 18 months	²—	²—	86	74	41
12–24 months	900	625	²—	²—	²—
More than 24 months	87	1	²—	²—	²—
Total	8,584	8,616	9,245	9,598	8,752
Dyfed Health Authority (an amalgamation of East Dyfed and Pembrokeshire Health Authority figures)
Less than 12 months	7,940	7,679	8,651	8,277	8,778
12–18 months	²—	²—	900	570	837
More than 18 months	²—	²—	288	109	130
12–24 months	1,330	883	²—	²—	²—
More than 24 months	0	48	²—	²—	²—
Total	9,270	8,610	9,839	8,956	9,745
Gwent Health Authority
Less than 12 months	9,165	8,313	8,797	8,391	9,327
12–18 months	²—	²—	846	306	962
More than 18 months	²—	²—	207	2	185
12–24 months	1,170	1,586	²—	²—	²—
More than 24 months	456	23	²—	²—	²—
Total	10,791	9,922	9,850	8,699	10,474
Gwynedd Health Authority
Less than 12 months	4,084	3,974	4,534	4,943	4,738
12–18 months	²—	²—	481	93	224
More than 18 months	²—	²—	62	22	6
12–24 months	626	513	²—	²—	²—
More than 24 months	233	1	²—	²—	²—
Total	4,943	4,488	5,077	5,058	4,968
Mid Glamorgan Health Authority
Less than 12 months	8,662	8,636	10,102	11,643	10,301
12–18 months	²—	²—	780	846	848
More than 18 months	²—	²—	375	203	148
12–24 months	503	1,332	²—	²—	²—
More than 24 months	1,004	130	²—	²—	²—
Total	10,169	10,098	11,257	12,692	11,297
Powys Health Authority
Less than 12 months	1,756	1,722	1,775	2,334	2,697
12–18 months	²—	²—	105	0	66
More than 18 months	²—	²—	1	0	6
12–24 months	102	202	²—	²—	²—
More than 24 months	0	5	²—	²—	²—
Total	1,858	1,929	1,881	2,334	2,769