What proposals he has to set up schemes for salaried general practice. - Inc ref to "Choice and Opportunity" (in library) (holding answer 14 October 1996).

What proposals he has to set up schemes for salaried general practice. - Inc ref to "Choice and Opportunity" (in library) (holding answer 14 October 1996).

Statement on primary healthcare. (Includes ref to white paper 'Choice and Opportunity' - Cm 3390).

Statement on primary healthcare. (Includes ref to white paper 'Choice and Opportunity' - Cm 3390).

How many practice managers and practice administrative staff there are in the health service in Wales. - Table given.

How many practice managers and practice administrative staff there are in the health service in Wales. - Table given.

How many general practitioners, managers and nurses he has consulted in the course of the listening exercise, Primary Care-The future.

How many general practitioners, managers and nurses he has consulted in the course of the listening exercise, Primary Care-The future.

How many (a) practice managers and (b) practice administrative staff there were in each of the last five years. - The available information is contained in "Statistics for General Medical Practitioners in England 1985-1995 Bulletin 96/6 May 1996" (in Library).

How many (a) practice managers and (b) practice administrative staff there were in each of the last five years. - The available information is contained in "Statistics for General Medical Practitioners in England 1985-1995 Bulletin 96/6 May 1996" (in Library).

How many new general practitioners have entered general practice in each of the last five years; and how many have retired. - Table given.

How many new general practitioners have entered general practice in each of the last five years; and how many have retired. - Table given.

If he will ensure that health authorities are able to commission primary care services from general practitioners according to locally expressed needs; and what action he is taking to ensure that primary care services are developed according to local community needs and priorities.

If he will ensure that health authorities are able to commission primary care services from general practitioners according to locally expressed needs; and what action he is taking to ensure that primary care services are developed according to local community needs and priorities.

How many health advocates have been employed in primary care in each of the last five years. - Information not available centrally.

How many health advocates have been employed in primary care in each of the last five years. - Information not available centrally.

If he will introduce legislation to make GPs directly accountable to local health authorities. - Inc ref to consultative exercise "Primary Care: The Future", the report on the first stage, was published on 10 June 1996.

If he will introduce legislation to make GPs directly accountable to local health authorities. - Inc ref to consultative exercise "Primary Care: The Future", the report on the first stage, was published on 10 June 1996.

If he will list the number of GP practices in Wales as at 1st April 1996, which were (a) total fundholding, (b) conventional fundholdings and (c) community fundholding; how many patients in total were covered by each by each category of GP; and what proportion this represented of the total...

If he will list the number of GP practices in Wales as at 1st April 1996, which were (a) total fundholding, (b) conventional fundholdings and (c) community fundholding; how many patients in total were covered by each by each category of GP; and what proportion this represented of the total...

What plans he has to extend NHS pension schemes to all employees in primary care.

What plans he has to extend NHS pension schemes to all employees in primary care.

How he proposes to ensure that the general practitioner fundholding system relates to health authority plans for local people. - Including fact guidance on ensuring the accountability of GP fundholding practices was issued by the Welsh Office on 27 September 1995, copies in the Library.

How he proposes to ensure that the general practitioner fundholding system relates to health authority plans for local people. - Including fact guidance on ensuring the accountability of GP fundholding practices was issued by the Welsh Office on 27 September 1995, copies in the Library.

If he will review the policy of general practitioner alignment of health visitors; and if he will publish the results of that review.

If he will review the policy of general practitioner alignment of health visitors; and if he will publish the results of that review.

How many physiotherapists there were in (a) general practices and (b) hospitals, in each health board area, in each of the last two years. - Tables given.

How many physiotherapists there were in (a) general practices and (b) hospitals, in each health board area, in each of the last two years. - Tables given.

What expenditure has been approved under the health innovation zone scheme (a) in the South Wales industrial valleys and (b) elsewhere in Wales; and in which financial years. - I will write to the hon Member and place a copy of my reply in the Library.

What expenditure has been approved under the health innovation zone scheme (a) in the South Wales industrial valleys and (b) elsewhere in Wales; and in which financial years. - I will write to the hon Member and place a copy of my reply in the Library.

What are (a) the competitive tender procedures and (b) the quality standards to be applied to applications for funding under the Primary Care Development Fund; what proportion of the allocated sums available under the Fund was spent in 1995-96; what assessment he has made of the rate of allocation in...

What are (a) the competitive tender procedures and (b) the quality standards to be applied to applications for funding under the Primary Care Development Fund; what proportion of the allocated sums available under the Fund was spent in 1995-96; what assessment he has made of the rate of allocation in...