HC Deb 19 January 1984 vol 52 c277W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will estimate the cost (a) nationally and (b) in the north-west region of reintroducing a system of collecting statistics of the number of trained nurses out of employment.

Mr. Alan Clark

It is not practicable to compile unemployment statistics for any one occupation alone. An occupational analysis of all the unemployed would be involved and this could be compiled only at an excessive cost.

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