§ Lord Jenkins of Putneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they support current American proposals that their Airland Battle doctrine should become NATO policy.
§ Lord TrefgarneAirland Battle, as the doctrine set out in the US Army'sField Manual 100–5 is known, is official US Army, and not NATO doctrine. It has not been introduced for formal consideration by NATO authorities, though the allies have naturally been made aware of it.
§ Lord Jenkins of Putneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the Airland Battle doctrine envisages the integrated use of conventional, nuclear and chemical weapons.
§ Lord TrefgarneAirland Battle is the US Army's global tactical doctrine and as such is a matter for the US Government, not Her Majesty's Government. However, I understand that the publishedField Manual describing the doctrine emphasises the application of conventional weapons, but recognises that the US Army must be able to operate in all environments, including chemical and nuclear.
Qualified nurses, midwives, and health visitors in the NHS(1) England, Wales, Scotland and N. Ireland Whole-time equivalents at 30th September Number at 31st December(2) England & Wales(3)(4) England Wales Scotland N. Ireland 1970 1980 1983 1980 1983 1970 1980 1983 1970 1980 1983 Qualified Nurses percentage working in hospitals 114,750 173,190 206,010 11,960 13,350 16,260 24,150 27,470 5,250 8,650 10,090 N/A 87 83 86 88 91 87 89 N/A N/A 91 Midwives percentage working in hospitals 10,210 15,830 17,320 930 1,090 2,030 2,410 2,750 1,180 1,230 1,150 N/A 82 77 81 80 93 95 94 N/A N/A 75 Health Visitors(5)percentage working in hospitals N/A 8,890 9,710 540 590 1,550 1,460 2,010 360 440 480 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A 0 Notes:
The figures for the years quoted are not comparable due to the changes in the working week during the period from 42 hours in 1970 to 37½ hours by 1981.
(1) Excluding agency nursing and midwifery staff.
(2) Whole-time equivalent figures not available. The figures include personal social services staff.
(3) England and Wales figures are not available separately for 1970.
(4) Figures relate to hospital and centrally based staff only—primary health care staff were employed by local authorites prior to 1974 NHS reorganisation.
(5) Includes combined duties.
N/A Not available.