§ 33. Mr. Marquandasked the Minister of Labour whether he will make, and publish for the guidance of local authorities, hospital boards and all others concerned, a survey of the present and prospective supply over the next 10 years of persons of both sexes qualified, after completion of training, for employment as teachers, nurses, physiotherapists, almoners, health visitors, social workers of various kinds and in other occupations requiring similar qualifications and training.
§ ment in the Northumberland and Durham area had fallen?
§ The following is the information:
§ Mr. P. ThomasMy right hon. Friend is consulting my right hon. Friends the Minister of Education and the Minister of Health and I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. MarquandWill the hon. Gentleman not agree that during wartime a manpower budget was a very valuable means of filling vacancies in scarce occupations of this type? Would not a manpower budget now be a more valuable contribution to the expansion of our social services than the Budget to which we are about to listen?
§ Mr. ThomasThe right hon. Gentleman will appreciate that consultation will have to take place between my right hon. Friends the Ministers of Education and of Health.