§ Mrs. Bainasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of total nursing staff in Scottish National Health Service hospitals is represented by nurses hired through nursing agencies.
§ Mr. William RossThe latest information available is for the quarter ended 30th September 1974, when the figure on a whole-time equivalent basis was 0.23 per cent. It is too early yet to assess the effect of the recent circular asking health boards to restrict the use of agency nurses.