HC Deb 08 January 1990 vol 164 c508W
Ms. Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of nursing officer posts are held by(a) men and (b) women.

Mr. Freeman

[holding answer 20 December 1989]: In the NHS in England at 30 September 1988, 18 per cent. of the posts of Sister I and above (ie Nursing Officer posts) were held by men and 82 per cent. women.