Derek McDowell (Labour)

I move amendment No. 13:

In page 15, to delete from and including ", or" in line 28 down to and including "1985" in line 30.

The intention of the amendment is to elicit from the Minister of State the reasoning behind the exclusion of trainee nurses. As far as I can tell, it seems that it is intended purely as a way of saving money. Given the fact that trainee nurses are now established on a very professional basis, there seems no good or persuasive reason they should be excluded and, for example, not get pension credits for their work.