§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total number of nursing staff employed in private hospitals in Scotland.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe total number of nursing staff employed in private nursing homes and hospitals subject to the Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938 or the Mental Health Acts 1960 and 1984 in Scotland at 31 March 1989 was 8,435 (3,189 whole-time and 5,246 part-time).