§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will give the number of midwifery staff whole-time equivalents in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information is shown in the table.
Year Midwifery staff 1987 23,300 1988 23,310 1989 22,940 1990 23,770 1991 23,040 Notes:
Figures for England, as of 30 September and are quoted in whole-time equivalents.
Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
Figures include hospital and community midwives, senior nurses/midwives and directors of nursing services working within midwifery, and student midwives.