§ 34. Dame Irene Wardasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will make a statement on an improvement in salaries for chiropodists, dieticians, occupational therapists, orthoptists, physiotherapists, radiographers, remedial gymnasts and speech therapists; and what progress has been made with regard to new structures for the professions supplementary to medicine and speech therapists.
§ Mr. AlisonPay and grading structures for these professions are matters in the first instance for the Whitley Council. I understand that the council has recently reached agreement in principle on an 858W per cent. increase effective from 1st April, 1972, and has fixed a target date later this year for concluding the discussions on new grading structures.