§ 1. Mr. William Brownasked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the shortage of nurses, he will take steps to release from industrial occupations trained nurses who have left the nursing profession for industry and direct them into the Nursing Service?
§ The Minister of Labour (Mr. Ernest Bevin)The question of the better distribution of nurses wherever they are employed, is under review at the present time by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Health and myself. With regard to releases, I would refer to the reply given to the hon. Member for North Camber-well (Mr. Ammon) on 16th July last.