HC Deb 10 May 1973 vol 856 c187W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many State enrolled and State registered nurses are employed in Scottish hospitals; and how this compares with the position in 1970.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

At 30th September 1972, the latest date for which statistics are available, 6,167 State enrolled nurses and 14,603 State registered nurses were employed in Scottish hospitals. The comparable figures for 1970 are 5,373 and 13,701 respectively.