Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many student nurses are currently training in the National Health Service; and what were the figures in 1960, 1970, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, respectively.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe information requested is given in the following table. The latest available figures are those for 30 June 1983.
Information is not yet collected routinely on numbers accommodated in secure units in community homes. Statistics will be collected as at 31 March 1984, and thereafter annually.