§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services to what extent the pay of physiotherapists would rise or fall if they had received the same percentage increases in their salaries during the past 15 years as those awarded to the civil servants in general and the top 10 grades in particular.
§ Dr. VaughanInformation on the average pay increases awarded to all classes of civil servants in the past 15 years is not readily available and can be obtained only at disproportionate cost and time. The average percentage increase between January 1965 and January 1980 at the maximum of the scale for the top 10 main grades of the administration group, which range from permanent secretary to clerical officer, was 283 per cent. If physiotherapists had received similar pay increases over the period, the current maximum salaries for each grade would be lower by amounts ranging from £854 to £2,551.
§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what the loss in salary would be for a physiotherapist superintendent I on the maximum of the scale if the existing hours of work were maintained under the Clegg salary recommendations;
(2) what the loss in salary would be for a physiotherapist who retains the existing 525W hours of work, and is a teacher on the maximum scale, if the Clegg salary recommendations were accepted.
§ Dr. VaughanIn negotiations within the Professional and Technical 'A' Whitley Council, which are continuing, it has been made clear that no staff will suffer a cut in pay as a result of the Clegg recommendations.