§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many overseas visits have been undertaken by
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Headcount 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Change 1997–2001 (per cent) Change 2000–01 (per cent) Nursing, midwifery and health visiting and practice nursing staff total 318,860 323,460 329,640 335,950 350,400 9.9 4.3 Qualified nursing midwifery and health visiting staff 300,470 304,560 310,140 316,750 330,500 9.9 4.3 Practice nurses 18,390 18,890 19,500 19,200 19,800 7.7 3.1 parliamentary private secretaries in his Department at departmental expense in each of the last four years; and at what cost to public funds. [36815]