§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of the nursing wage bill was spent on temporary nursing staff in(a) England and (b) each NHS region in each of the last six years. [85298]
§ Mr. HuttonThe table contains data outlining the expenditure on non-national health service nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff as a proportion of the total nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff. The non-NHS figures include all agency staff and any other staff not directly employed by the individual NHS trusts, health authorities and primary care trusts. A regional breakdown prior to 1996–97 is not available.