§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what information she has on health authorities' and regional health authorities' contracts for basic nursing training colleges in each of the last five years and on projected figures for the coming year in real terms and on a percentage change.
§ Mr. SackvilleContractual arrangements for nurse training colleges are a matter between regional health authorities and the colleges themselves.
The demand for basic nurse training places has been employment led since 1991. Employers are focusing their attention on quality and outcomes of care rather than numbers employed within staff groups.