Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the cost of training a student midwife is paid by (a) the student, (b) her Department and (c) other sources.

The information requested is not held centrally. Such costs will vary by training institution. The Department provides funding via the NHS Learning Support Fund for eligible students. This includes a training grant of £5,000 per year, with further financial support available for childcare of £2,000 per year, travel and dual accommodation costs and access to an exceptional support fund of up to £3,000 per year.