§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received from the Liverpool City Council regarding the proposed abortion clinic at Aigburth, Liverpool; and what reply he has sent.
§ Mr. AlisonA reply was received on 9th February to my Department's letter seeking comments from the council on the application from this clinic. My right
NUMBERS OF DOCTORS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1970 Regular Appointments Locums Total All countries of birth Number born 24,775 1,475 26,250 (a) in Northern Ireland or the Irish Republic (separate figures are not available) 725 44 769 (b) outside the United Kingdom or Irish Republic 8,217 822 9,039
NURSES Total number of nursing and midwifery staff at 31st March, 1970 281,905 Number of student and pupil nurses and pupil midwives at 31st March, 1970 71,873 Number of student and pupil nurses and pupil midwives in post at 31st December, 1969, who were born Statistics about the country of birth of other grades of nursing and midwifery staff and about the number of nursing and midwifery trainees from Northern Ireland are not available.
(a) in the Irish Republic 2,705 of whom 1,715 were in their country of birth when they applied for training. (b) outside the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic. 16,704 of whom 8,563 were in their country of birth when they applied for training.