§ Ross CranstonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what(a) the total cost and (b) the cost per individual to his Department was of the training of student midwives in each year since 1997. [161545]
§ Mr. HuttonThe total cost and cost per individual of training student midwives for each year since 1997 are shown in the table.
Total cost(£ million) Cost per individual (£) bursary, salary and tuition 1997–98 42.6 11,988 1998–99 34.6 10,573 1999–2000 45.6 13,169 2000–01 51.4 13,959 2001–02 58.7 14,461 2002–03 59.0 14,132 2003–04 63.3 13,323 Notes:
- 1.1997–98 and 2003–04 are forecasts (actual outturn was only collected from 1999 onwards).
- 2.Data in the above time series are not strictly comparable due to changes in the way data were collected,
- Average bursary costs for nurses and midwives added to tuition costs from 2000–01 onwards.