Midwives and Nurses

HC Deb 24 July 1973 vol 860 c413W

Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will now rescind his decision to refuse to permit midwives and nurses to serve on health boards.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

No, not if they are employed by the National Health Service

				First Applications	Reconsideration Cases
				1972	1973 (1st half)	1972	1973 (1st half)
On hand	…	…	…	52	60	5	6
Received	…	…	…	665	353	103*	34*
Withdrawn/incompetent/dismissed	…	…	…	334	195	24	4
Rent reduced	…	…	…	259	120	2	3
Rent confirmed	…	…	…	64	48	4	2
Rent increased	…	…	…	Not applicable	72	23
Pending	…	…	…	60	50	6	8
*Of the 103 applications made in 1972, 11 were from tenants and 92 from landlords. The equivalent figures for the first half of 1973 are 13 and 21 respectively.