asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many doctors are in full-time general medical practice in Wales; what is the ratio of doctors to patients; and how this has changed over the last five years.
As follows:
| Number of doctors providing unrestricted general medical services | Average list size | |
| 1970 | 1,258 | 2,192 |
| 1971 | 1,259 | 2,203 |
| 1972 | 1,269 | 2,198 |
| 1973 | 1,269 | 2,207 |
| 1974 | 1,291 | Not yet available |
| (provisional figure) |
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many fully qualified doctors are either in full-time or part-time service in hospitals in Wales at the present time; and how many of these doctors are foreign citizens.
On 30th September 1973, the latest date for which figures are available, 1,761 doctors were employed whole or part-time in the hospital service in Wales, of whom 463 were born outside the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many fully-qualified doctors are employed on full-time administrative work, either in the Welsh Office or under the various area health authorities in Wales.
As follows:
Welsh Office: 13 plus one other largely employed in administrative duties.
Area health authorities: 34.