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Mr. Raffan
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the number of field social workers in Wales at the present time; and how many there were in 1979.
Mr. Grist
The number of field social workers in Wales is as follows:
| Social Workers | at 30 September | |
| 1979 | 1989 | |
| Whole-time | 748·0 | 1,033·0 |
| Part-time | ||
| Number | 70·0 | 135·0 |
| wte1 | 36·1 | 67·2 |
| Total wte | 784·1 | 1,100·2 |
| 1 Whole-time equivalent | ||