§ Mr. DunnachieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many state registered nurses are currently in their final year of study in national health service hospitals in Scotland; what percentage of that figure is expected to obtain immediate full-time employment within Scottish national health service hospitals on completion of their training; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythAs at 31 March 1990—the latest date for which figures are available—2,838 student nurses in Scotland were in their final year of study for first-level registration. Information on how many of them might be expected to obtain immediate full-time employment within the national health service is not held centrally.
§ Mr. DunnachieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of state registered nurses(a) qualified in Scotland and (b) obtained full-time employment within national health service hospitals in Scotland during 1987–88 and 1988–89; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information is not held centrally.