§ Alistair BurtTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps the Government plans to take to bring about parity between diploma and degree students of midwifery and nursing. [35204]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 11 February 2002]: The diploma and degree in nursing and midwifery are courses with different academic attainment that both lead to eligibility to register as a qualified nurse or midwife. We have no plans to change the two different routes of nurse training.