111. Miss Wardasked the Minister of Health why, in view of the continued need for nurses, the opening of the new nurses training school at Tynemouth has been postponed although the building has been acquired and a considerable amount of equipment provided.
§ Mr. CrookshankThe opening of the school was deferred because the regional hospital board did not expect to be able to meet the cost of running it from their reduced maintenance estimates. They are, however, now hoping to be able to open it shortly.