§ Mr. HURDasked the Minister of Labour whether any, and, if so, how many, of the women under training as nurses have been rejected after trial as being unsuited to the nursing profession; and whether, in any of these cases, his Ministry has refused to accept this decision, and is continuing the payment of training grants?
§ Dr. MACNAMARANo women have been placed in training for the nursing profession by the Ministry of Labour. A number of women, however, are being trained to become qualified midwives. It is the practice to discontinue training immediately if the trainee is reported by the responsible authorities to be unsuitable. If my hon. Friend has any particular case in mind, perhaps he would give me details, in order that I may have inquiry made.