HC Deb 05 December 1966 vol 737 c177W
5. Mr. Roebuck

asked the Minister of Health if he will take steps to ensure that all nurses in National Health Service hospitals are employed directly and not through private agencies.

Mr. K. Robinson

A limit has been placed on the number of nurses hospital authorities may employ through nurses' agencies and they have been asked to take all possible steps to reduce the number employed.