§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many student midwives completed training in each of the last four years; and how many new midwives positions were created in that period.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe number of student midwives who completed training in England in the last four years and became eligible for registration is as follows:
Year (ended 31 March) Number 1988 2,521 1989 2,088 1990 2,499 1991 2,336 Note: These figures were provided by the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.
Information regarding the number of new midwifery positions created in the same period is not centrally available.