§ Ms. ArmstrongTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services whether the money available to health authorities for clinical regrading is intended to cover the funded establishment.
§ Mr. NewtonThe additional money we have provided is to meet the cost of all review body pay awards. Our estimate of the total cost was based on the number of staff in post at 31 March 1988 and took account of both directly employed and agency staff.
§ Ms. ArmstrongTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many representations he has received from district health authorities regarding clarification of the guidance his Department has issued on clinical grading of nurses.
§ Mr. NewtonWe have received a number of formal and informal representations as a result of which we issued supplementary guidance to health authorities earlier this month.