To ask the Scottish Executive how many newly qualified midwives were recruited in NHS Grampian in (a) 2007, (b) 2008, (c) 2009 and (d) 2010 and how many have been recruited in 2011 to date. The number of newly-qualified midwives employed in NHS Grampian since 2007 is as follows: 2007 “ 17 2008 “ 9 2009 “ 7 2010 “ 9 2011 “ 1.