§ Mr. Brocklebank-Fowlerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if interest will be payable on back pay for general practitioners for the period 1st April until the date that the first payment is made at the same rate charged by the Inland Revenue on late payments of income tax;
(2) when the first payment will be made implementing the recent pay award for general practitioners backdated to 1st April.
§ Mr. MoyleInterest is not paid in respect of arrears of remuneration, it is also not charged on advances of remuneration made on account, or in cases where an adjustment leads to a decrease in remuneration with retrospective effect.
I understand that many family practitioner committees are likely to implement the recent increases in remuneration at the end of this month, but some will not be able to do this until later in the quarter. The circular authorising committees to make payments at the new rates was issued on 4th July; it involves considerable work for committees because almost all the fees and allowances have been changed.