§ Mr. W. Griffithsasked the Minister of Health what was the maximum salary paid to a senior ophthalmic optician working in the Hospital Eye Service in 1948; and what is its value in terms of 1964 prices and the internal purchasing power of the £ sterling.
§ Mr. BraineThe maximum salary paid to a senior ophthalmic optician working in the hospital eye service in 1948 was £1,200. Its value in 1964 assessed on the basis of the Consumer Price Index is £1,902.