HC Deb 16 July 1975 vol 895 cc511-3W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons employed

inclusive of the beef premium in leading Scottish markets for the last week in June 1975; and what were the corresponding figures for the last five years.

Mr. William Ross

The average market price for certified clean cattle during the week beginning 23rd June 1975 at representative markets in Scotland was £21.98 per live cwt. In addition total premium was payable at the Great Britain rate of £2.66 per live cwt.

The average market price for clean cattle in Scotland at representative markets in Scotland for the comparable week in the last five years was as follows:

past five years; and if he will estimate the rent level in the next three years.

Mr. William Ross

The annual standard rents charged by the Scottish Special Housing Association for a four-apartment mid-terrace house in this area during the period in question have been as follows:

by the Ayrshire and Arran Area Health Board have been given an extension of service beyond retirement age.

Mr. William Ross

I am informed that of the total of approximately 5,000 staff employed by the board, 26 officers, mainly in the nursing fields, have an extended service beyond the normal retirement age, because of difficulties of recruitment in the area.

Mr. Grimond

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the average salary for general practitioners and the salaries of the top three grades of administrator under the health boards.

Mr. William Ross

General practitioners are not paid by salary but are remunerated by fees and allowances related to the services they provide to their NHS patients. In its Fifth Report, published in April 1975, the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration recommended increases in these fees and allowances designed to increase their estimated average net remuneration, assuming no change in their general level of workload and responsibility, from these items to £8,485 in 1975–76. In addition general practitioners will on average receive several hundred pounds from other NHS work and from other official sources.

NHS administrative staff with the same title may be remunerated on different scales according to the size of the health board and the level of responsibility. Secretaries are remunerated with effect nom 1st July 1975 on scales ranging from £5,832–£7,683 in the smallest boards to £10,164–£12,258 in the largest. The corresponding salary ranges for treasurers are £5,493–£6,714 in the smallest boards to 0,924–£12,021 in the largest.