HC Deb 20 July 2001 vol 372 cc722-3W
Mr. Martyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment he has made of the savings made by his Department since 1 April in relation to under-25 year olds residing in England receiving free prescriptions in Wales; [4544]

(2) what estimate he has made of the number of under-25 year olds residing in England receiving free prescriptions in Wales since 1 April. [4547]

Yvette Cooper

No information on English prescriptions dispensed in Wales since April has yet become available.

Mr. Martyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what plans he has to prevent under-25 year olds residing in England from receiving free prescriptions in Wales; [4548]

(2) what plans he has to liaise with the National Assembly for Wales to prevent under-25 year olds residing in England from receiving free prescriptions in Wales. [4543]

Ms Blears

None. The Department has regular contacts with the National Assembly for Wales at all levels on a wide range of health issues, but prescription charges and exemption arrangements within Wales are a matter for the National Assembly itself.

NHS hospital and community health services (HCHS): Administration and estates staff as at 30 September 2000
whole-time equivalents
All areas of work Central functions Hotel and property Scientific, therapeutic and technical support Clinical support Ambulance service support
Shropshire Health Authority all staff 110 110 0 0 1 0
Of which:
Senior managers 1 1 0 0 0 0
Manager 30 30 0 0 1 0
Clerical and Administrative 80 80 0 0 0 0
Royal Shrewsbury Hospitals NHS Trust all staff 370 130 30 50 150 1
Of which:
Senior managers 1 1 0 1 1 0
Manager 10 10 1 0 1 0
Clerical and Administrative 320 120 10 50 140 1
Maintenance and Works 20 0 20 0 0 0
Shropshire's Community and Mental Health Services NHS Trust all staff 410 230 90 10 50 30
Of which:
Senior managers 1 1 1 0 0 0
Manager 10 10 1 1 1 0
Clerical and Administrative 340 220 30 10 50 30
Maintenance and Works 60 0 60 0 0 1
1 Five or less and greater than zero.

Note:

1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10

2. Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts. Figures exclude learners and agency staff

Source:

Department of Health Non-medical Workforce Census