§ 72. Mr. Gowerasked the Minister of Health if he will consider to what extent the allocation of hours of work may be militating against better recruitment into the nursing profession; and if he will make a statement.
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithIt is impossible to estimate with any degree of precision the effect on recruitment of the allocation of nurses' working hours; but the information available to my right hon. Friend does not suggest that it is a major factor.