§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of agency nurses and
Agency Nurses and Midwives and Health Visitor Students England—30 September 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 Agency Nurses Number 2,168 3,344 5,774 6,835 8,778 Wte 1,738 2,329 3,356 3,794 4,024 Agency Midwives Number 143 173 279 448 346 Wte 119 119 177 231 201 Agency Nurses* and Midwives Number 2,311 3,517 6,053 7,283 9,124 Wte 1,856 2,448 3,533 4,025 4,225 HV Students Number — — — — 1,070 Wte 947 882 898 919 1,027 * The slight discrepancy between the total figures shown and those in the individual categories is due to rounding.