§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the estimated number of medical graduates expected to become available in the next six-year period; and, on the basis of present trends, how many of them are expected after graduation in the United Kingdom to remain available to the National Health Service.
§ Mr. CrossmanI understand that about 13,000 British-resident medical students are expected to obtain a first registrable medical degree or diploma from medical schools in Great Britain in the next six years. I regret that the information is not available for the estimate requested in the second part of the Question.