To ask the Scottish Executive how many newly qualified midwives were recruited in NHS Orkney in (a) 2007, (b) 2008, (c) 2009 and (d) 2010 and how many have been recruited in 2011 to date. There have been no newly qualified midwives employed by NHS Orkney since 2007: It is for NHS boards to determine their workforce requirements based on the clinical nee...