HC Deb 13 December 1972 vol 848 c142W
Mr. Gourlay

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the amount of the annual remuneration which has resulted from the implementation of the report on doctors' and dentists' remuneration, 1972, for doctors in the hospital service in the grades of consultant with A merit award and those with B, C and D awards, consultant on the minimum, and the maximum and minimum for senior hospital medical officers, senior registrars, and registrars.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

With effect from 1st April 1972, in implementation of the recommendation of the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration, the minimum and maximum of the salary scales of the grades in question are as follows:

£ £
Minimum Maximum
Consultant 4,836 7,350
Senior Hospital Medical Officer 3,765 5,070
Senior Registrar 3,120 4,146
Registrar 2,634 3,282

In addition to their salary some consultants are eligible for merit awards, also as recommended by the Review Body, at the following rates:

A+ £7,350
A £5,577
B £3,273
C £1,392