§ Mr. ViggersTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nurses have been recruited into the NHS from Sub-Saharan Africa in the last three years. [146841]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information requested is not held centrally. Information on applications from nurses outside the UK for registration to the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC) can be found in the UKCC annual statistical analysis of the UKCC professional register. Information on the number of work permits issued to employers is available from the Overseas Labour Service.