§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he will introduce regulations for privately-run holiday schemes and privately run out-of-school schemes to provide for the safety of children.
§ Mr. MellorI have no power to make such regulations under present legislation but I refer the hon. Member to my reply to her question on amendments to the Children Bill today.
National Health Service registered nurses1 30 September each year Whole-time equivalents2 Region 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1. Northern RHA 10,270 10,500 10,950 11,260 11,560 2. Yorkshire RHA 11,090 11,460 11,890 12,110 12,640 3. Trent RHA 13,050 13,470 14,200 14,640 15,340 4. East Anglian RHA 5,710 5,960 6,250 6,350 6,610 5. North West Thames RHA 11,760 12,160 12,150 12,150 11,700 6. North East Thames RHA 13,440 13,460 13,830 14,000 14,340 7. South East Thames RHA 12,600 12,590 12,820 13,200 13,370 8. South West Thames RHA 10,110 10,090 10,190 10,130 10,080 9. Wessex RHA 8,860 9,090 9,420 9,610 9,820 10. Oxford RHA 6,900 7,330 7,530 7,650 7,940 11. South Western RHA 10,190 10,290 10,700 10,870 11,200 12. West Midlands RHA 15,120 15,400 15,980 16,570 17,220 13. Mersey RHA 7,980 7,940 8,220 8,350 8,420 14. North Western RHA 14,090 14,590 15,170 15,550 15,640 20. London PG(T) 2,430 2,200 2,430 2,400 2,420 London Ambulance Service — — — 3— 3— Other statutory authorities — — — — 10