§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many United Kingdom trained nurses were not registered to practise in the UK in each year since 1996; [147245]
(2) how many United Kingdom trained midwives were not practising in the United Kingdom in each year since 1996. [147246]
§ Mr. HuttonThe Department of Health does not collect the information requested.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council collects information on the number of midwives intending to practise in the United Kingdom as a proportion of effective midwives. This information can be found at www.nmc-uk.org.