Written question asked by John Baron (Conservative) on Friday, 10 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 December 2004. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 December 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures he will take to ensure that nurses and other healthcare professionals who are recruited into the NHS in Wales and Scotland, but who would not be eligible for recruitment directly from their country of origin into the NHS in England under the Code of Practice on Ethical Recruitment, will be prevented from being employed by the NHS in England from December 2005 onwards. - (Holding answer 14 December 2004).

Answer: Mr. Baron: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures he will take to ensure that nurses and other healthcare professionals who are recruited into the NHS in Wales and Scotland, but who would not be eligible for recruitment directly from their country of origin into the NHS in England under the Code of Practice on Ethical Recruitment, will be prevented from being employed by the NHS in England from December 2005 onwards. [204953] Mr. Hutton: [holding answer 14 December 2004]: All home countries observe the principles contained in the Code of Practice. All recruitment into the national health service in England is underpinned by these principles. Healthcare professionals employed by the NHS in Scotland and Wales may also apply to NHS vacancies in England.

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