§ 4. Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what recent representations he has received from the British Medical Association about doctors' remuneration; and what reply he has given.
§ The Secretary of State for Social Services (Sir K. Joseph)Recent representations have been mainly concerned with the new Review Body and I am discussing these with the profession's representatives.
§ Mr. SillarsAs the Secretary of State is widely acknowledged to be the most capable member of the present Cabinet, can he tell us why, having topped up the doctors' pay increase to 20 per cent. earlier in the year, the Government have spent the rest of the year attacking the lower-paid workers who have been much less ambitious than the doctors?
§ Sir K. JosephThat was a very bad introduction by the hon. Gentleman and not the same as the Question on the Order Paper.