§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of trained midwives in(a) England, (b) Leeds Eastern health authority and (c) Leeds Western health authority for each of the years 1983 to 1988.
§ Mr. NewtonThe figures requested are shown in the table. Figures for 30 September 1986 are the latest available to this level of detail.
NHS qualified midwives1 at 30 September of each year Whole-time equivalent2 England Leeds Eastern health authority Leeds Western health authority 1983 17,316 135 114 1984 17,832 145 119 1985 18,431 157 120 1986 18,850 149 123 1 Excludes learners and agency staff. 2 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest whole-time equivalent. Source: DHSS Annual Census of NHS Non-Medical Manpower.