§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the wage and salary increases, by amount, obtained in the last five years by medical consultants at the highest incremental point, and each grade of hospital ancillary workers at the top point of their respective incremental scale.
§ Sir K. Joseph,pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 26th March, 1973; Vol. 853, c. 257–8], circulated the following information:
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Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Overall percentage increase 50.4 47.7 67.3 40.8 60.6 59.5 78.8 Notes:
(a) Ancillary staff receive flat-rates of pay and are not on incremental scales.
(b) There are 19 pay groups for ancillary staff and the range of increases for these groups are as shown above.
(c) London weighting increases of £0.70 in 1969 and £0.64 in 1971 are included in the London figures. London weighting is not paid to hospital medical staff.
(f) The weekly earnings figures are estimated figures for October of each year to take account of October equal pay instalments for women (£0.68 in 1971 and £0.72 in 1972).
(e) Increases in Consultants' distinction awards—where held—are additional to increases in basic salary.
(f) The figures for ancillary staff do not include the £2 per week for men and £1.80 per week for women available since March 1973