To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what the evidential basis was for the information he gave in his interview on the BBC on Sunday 6th April 2008 on the proportion of Polish migrant workers who have now returned to Poland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what the evidential basis was for the information he gave in his interview on the BBC on Sunday 6th April 2008 on the proportion of Polish migrant workers who have now returned to Poland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to propose (a) bilateral agreements and (b) memoranda of understanding with countries other than India, Spain, Philippines and Indonesia on recruitment of nurses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to propose (a) bilateral agreements and (b) memoranda of understanding with countries other than India, Spain, Philippines and Indonesia on recruitment of nurses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of (a) doctors, (b) nurses and (c) other professionals in the NHS are foreign nationals or were trained abroad. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of (a) doctors, (b) nurses and (c) other professionals in the NHS are foreign nationals or were trained abroad. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many private sector healthcare providers have signed up to the NHS Code of Practice for the international recruitment of healthcare professionals; and how many private sector healthcare providers there are.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many private sector healthcare providers have signed up to the NHS Code of Practice for the international recruitment of healthcare professionals; and how many private sector healthcare providers there are.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) doctors and (b) nurses have been recruited to work in the NHS from (i) Sub-Saharan Africa and (ii) India.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) doctors and (b) nurses have been recruited to work in the NHS from (i) Sub-Saharan Africa and (ii) India.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress his Department has made in employing refugee doctors; what assistance is given to refugee doctors to enable them to (a) register and (b) practise in this country.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress his Department has made in employing refugee doctors; what assistance is given to refugee doctors to enable them to (a) register and (b) practise in this country.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how his Department assesses whether or not a country has a surplus of a particular healthcare profession when considering overseas recruitment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how his Department assesses whether or not a country has a surplus of a particular healthcare profession when considering overseas recruitment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many nurses working in the NHS have been recruited from overseas; how many have dependent children; and how many earn less than a gross annual income of (a) £20,000, (b) £15,000, (c) £13,480 and (d) £5,060 from their employment with the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many nurses working in the NHS have been recruited from overseas; how many have dependent children; and how many earn less than a gross annual income of (a) £20,000, (b) £15,000, (c) £13,480 and (d) £5,060 from their employment with the...

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...

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...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of NHS (a) nurses, (b) doctors and (c) other staff are from (i) other EU countries, (ii) Commonwealth countries and (iii) other countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of NHS (a) nurses, (b) doctors and (c) other staff are from (i) other EU countries, (ii) Commonwealth countries and (iii) other countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many overseas nurses have been recruited to work in the NHS during the last 12 months. (analysis in Library Dep 04/1785). - Inc figure and fact that the information requested is not collected centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many overseas nurses have been recruited to work in the NHS during the last 12 months. (analysis in Library Dep 04/1785). - Inc figure and fact that the information requested is not collected centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of unemployment levels among non-UK trained junior doctors living in England. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of unemployment levels among non-UK trained junior doctors living in England. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of trained refugee doctors in England who are not working in the NHS; and what estimate he has made of the average cost of retraining a refugee doctor to work in the NHS. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of trained refugee doctors in England who are not working in the NHS; and what estimate he has made of the average cost of retraining a refugee doctor to work in the NHS. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the success rates of orthopaedic procedures undertaken by overseas surgeons on short-term contracts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the success rates of orthopaedic procedures undertaken by overseas surgeons on short-term contracts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many doctors from overseas took the Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board test in order to register to practise in the UK in the last 12 months. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many doctors from overseas took the Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board test in order to register to practise in the UK in the last 12 months. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of doctors (a) from the UK, (b) from the European Economic Area, (c) from overseas and (d) in total who have registered in the UK in the last year. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of doctors (a) from the UK, (b) from the European Economic Area, (c) from overseas and (d) in total who have registered in the UK in the last year. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many doctors from other EU member states were employed in the NHS in the last year for which data is available. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many doctors from other EU member states were employed in the NHS in the last year for which data is available. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the number of health workers in the NHS who have been recruited from overseas. (Failed OPQ). - Inc fact that information not held centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the number of health workers in the NHS who have been recruited from overseas. (Failed OPQ). - Inc fact that information not held centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department has given to hospital trusts on training of overseas doctors in English language skills. - Inc ref to 'Health Service Circular 1999/137: employment of European Economic Area (EEA) Nationals'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department has given to hospital trusts on training of overseas doctors in English language skills. - Inc ref to 'Health Service Circular 1999/137: employment of European Economic Area (EEA) Nationals'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what language tests are required for doctors employed by the NHS who were trained in other EU member states.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what language tests are required for doctors employed by the NHS who were trained in other EU member states.