Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) nurses, and (2) midwives, on the Nursing and Midwifery Council register do not hold degree-level qualifications in either nursing or midwifery.

The information requested is not collected by the Department.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the independent regulator of nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom and is responsible for nurse and midwifery registration. In order to join its register, the NMC must be satisfied that an applicant is capable of practising safely and effectively. As part of its registration process the NMC assesses an applicant’s qualifications, training and experience against its registration standards.