§ Mr. MooreTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many nurses were recruited by each trust and how many nurses left each trust(a) through retirement, (b) to work for a nursing agency and (c) for other reasons in (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1996–97 and (iii) 1997–98. [39303]
§ Mr. WorthingtonDetails of the number of nurses recruited and the number of nurses who left each trust in (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1996–97 and (iii) 1997–98 are set out in the table. The reasons for leaving are not held centrally.
§ Mr. George HowarthThe information requested is not collected centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.