Mr. John David Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total intake of young persons as trainee nurses in each of the years 1982, 1983 and 1984; and how many came from the Republic of Ireland in each of those three years.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe information is as follows:
Year ending 31 March 1982 1983 1984 Number of Nurse Learners entering training 1,802 1,673 1,508 Number with addresses in the Republic of Ireland 146 53 50