HC Deb 18 January 1972 vol 829 cc145-6W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of midwives in National Health Service hospitals at the nearest convenient date and how many nurses were under training for midwifery, showing how these figures compare with the same period over the past five years.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The information requested is as set out in the table below. The figures are at 30th September in each year except for 1966 when they are at 31st March.