HC Deb 15 June 1993 vol 226 cc509-10W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many disciplinary hearings the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visitors has held within the last five years; and what was their outcome;

(2) if she will list the members of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visitors professional conduct committee stating (a) their profession, (b) the body from which they were elected or appointed and (c) the chair of that body.

Mr. Sackville

This information is not available centrally. The hon. Member may wish to consult the council for details.

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the remit of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visitors professional conduct committee; and what procedures it is obliged to follow in the course of disciplinary proceedings.

Mr. Sackville

Section 12 of the Nurses Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979, requires the council to constitute committees, by rules, to deal with proceedings for a person's removal from, or restoration to, the register, for the suspension, or termination of the suspension, of a person's registration in the register and to make rules governing the procedure of these committees. The relevant rules are set out in the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors (Professional Conduct) Rules 1993 Approval Order 1993 (Statutory Instrument 1993 No. 893).

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the members of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visitors, stating(a) their profession, (b) the body from which they were elected or appointed and (c) the chair of that body.

Mr. Sackville

The information requested has been placed in the Library. Members of the council are either elected under the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (Electoral Scheme) Order 1992 (Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 2159) or appointed by the Secretary of State under section 1 of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1992. Members are not elected or appointed as representatives of particular bodies.