§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list by country the percentage of home delivery training that is given to trainee midwives in the European Economic Community member states: and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MellorWe do not hold information centrally on the percentage of home delivery training given to student midwives either in this country or in the European Community. The aim of midwifery education in England is to encompass antenatal, perinatal and postnatal care, as well as delivery, in both hospital and community setting in an integrated fashion.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he last had consultations with the Association of Radical Midwives; what subjects were discussed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MellorWe have had no consultations with the Association of Radical Midwives. Our usual contacts with the midwifery profession are with the Royal College of Midwives and the statutory bodies for nursing, midwifery and health visiting.