asked Her Majesty's Government:What were the total number of qualified nursing and midwifery staff registered as unemployed in December 1981 (

At December 1981, there were 527 unemployed people in Wales, 817 in Scotland and 514 in Northern Ireland registered at employment offices for employment as state registered nurses, state enrolled nurses or state certified midwives.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they are aware that the Manor House pump is no longer included in the Lower Bure, Halvergate Fleet and Acle Marshes Internal Drainage Board's (IDB) scheme for the drainage of Halvergate marshes, and whether they can now guarantee that there will be an adequate supply of fresh water for stock on land south of the railway line on the Severn Mile/Berney level, and how this fresh water will be provided.

I can confirm that the Lower Bure, Halvergate Fleet and Acle Marshes Internal Drainage Board have withdrawn their application for grant aid for the Manor House scheme. The provision of a fresh water supply to farms is not a statutory obligation for internal drainage boards. I understand, however, that the drainage board has promised to do its best to maintain a supply to farms in the Seven Mile/Berney level, and that the board is considering, in conjunction with the Broads Authority, how this might be achieved.House adjourned at fifteen minutes past ten o'clock.