§ Mr. Will Griffithsasked the Minister of Health whether he will state the range of salaries paid to State registered nurses employed in the Hospital Service on 1st January, 1950, 1955, 1960 and at present,
Salary Scale Column (1) expressed in terms of purchasing power of the pound sterling as at 1st January, 1950, on the basis of the Retail Prices Index (1) (2) Staff Nurse Ward Sister Staff Nurse Ward Sister £ £ £ £ 1st January 1950 (men) … 325 — 425 385 — 500 325 — 425 385 — 500 (women) … 315 — 415 375 — 500 315 — 415 375 — 500 1st January 1955 (men) … 395 — 495 460 — 575 305 — 383 356 — 445 (women) … 385 — 485 450 — 575 298 — 375 348 — 445 1st January 1960 (men) … 500 — 625 625 — 800 335 — 418 418 — 536 (women) … 498 — 623 622 — 800 333 — 416 416 — 536 Current (Note) … 690 — 880 890 — 1,205 384 — 490 496 — 671 Note. Equal pay for nursing staff has been in operation since 1961.