HC Deb 06 March 1978 vol 945 cc505-6W
Mrs. Wise

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many overseas nurses who completed their traning in this country last year were subsequently refused work permits.

Mr. John Grant

Twenty overseas nurses who completed their training in this country last year were subsequently refused permission to take employment.

Mrs. Wise

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many of the nurses registered as unemployed have been so ever since they completed their training.

Mr. Golding

I regret that this information is not available. The statistics do not distinguish those who have not worked since completing their training from others unemployed.

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