§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many midwives were employed and registered as unemployed in each of the last four years.
Mr. JacksonI regret that information is not available on midwives registered as unemployed.
The following information on midwives, including student midwives, employed in English NHS hospitals and community health services has been supplied by the Department of Health:
NHS midwifery staff in post at 30 September each year in England: whole-time equivalents Number 1987 23,300 1988 23,300 1989 22,900 1990 23,800