§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the total number of nurse training places for each year from 1992 to date; and if he will make a statement. [66046]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information requested is shown in the table.
Numbers of National Health Service funded pre-registration nurse training commissions 1992–93–1998–99 Year Project 2000/traditional commissions Degree commissions Total commissions (Project 2000/traditional and degree) 1992–93 14,883 190 15,073 1993–94 12,439 199 12,623 1994–95 10,594 255 10,849 1995–96 11,495 256 11,751 1996–97 13,011 297 13,308 1997–98 14,429 297 14,726 1998–991 15,523 21,314 16,837 1 1998–99 data is forecast and subject to change. 2 The increase in degree commissions in 1998–99 compared to 1997–98 is primarily due to the transfer of funding and responsibility for degree programmes from DfEE to Department of Health from September 1998. Notes:
1. The training activity is funded through the Non-Medical Education and Training levy. It excludes training activity funded through Department for Education and Employment/other means.
2. In addition to the training activity there are pre-registration midwifery training commissions. However, this is not included here because we do not have comparable data for each year.