HC Deb 27 April 1950 vol 474 c124W
82. Brigadier Clarke

asked the Minister of Health if he will review the remuneration given to domiciliary midwives and district nurses, to bring their salaries in line with their resident counterparts.

85. Mr. Sorensen

asked the Minister of Health, in view of considerable disquiet among health visitors, certified midwives, nurses and similar members of the public health services with the rejection of their claim for equivalent salaries to those employed in hospitals, and also in view of the injurious effect of different salaries being paid to those of similar qualifications, what steps he propeses to take to remove this grievance.

104. Mr. C. Orr-Ewing

asked the Minister of Health if he is aware of the slow progress made in the revision of the salaries of district midwives and district nurses; and when he is likely to be able to make a statement on this subject.

105. Mr. Awbery

asked the Minister of Health if he is aware of the discontent among health visitors with reference to the question of salaries; and what action he is taking in this matter.

116. Captain Ryder

asked the Minister of Health if he is aware of the anomaly regarding the salaries of hospital nurses on the one hand and district nurses on the other; and what action he is taking in this matter.

120. Lieut.-Colonel Lipton

asked the Minister of Health when application was made for an increase in the salary of domiciliary midwives; and what stage has been reached in dealing with this claim.

Mr. Bevan

This matter is now before the Industrial Court. A hearing took place on the 24th April, but the Court's award has not yet been made known.