§ 27. Mr. ForthTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to increase the funding allocations to police authorities. [72482]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesDetails of standard spending assessments for Welsh police authorities for 1999–2000 are included in the Local Government Finance Report (Wales) 1999–2000 (HC 203). The report was debated and approved by the House of Commons on 11 February 1999. These represent an increase of £6.7 million or 3.9 per cent. over the current year.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
Police grant is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary. The allocations for 1999–2000 are set out in the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 1999–2000 which was approved by the House of Commons on 4 February.
Nurses employed by the NHS in Wales in the area of community psychiatry as at 30 September 1996 1997 1998 Number Wte Number Wte Number Wte Manager 6 6 11 11 10 10 1st level nurse 509 491 557 528 541 508 2nd level nurse 23 21 19 18 14 13 Nursing auxiliary/assistant 201 175 275 180 218 176 Total 739 693 862 738 738 707 Note:
The figures above may underestimate the actual position as some non-medical staff (1.5 per cent. in 1996, 0.3 per cent. and 0.2 per cent. in 1998) did not have a valid occupation code and have not, therefore, been assigned centrally to a staff group or grade.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.