§ Mr. Moyleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the average annual cost to the National Health Service of the employment of one district nurse in terms of salary, employer's superannuation contribution, employer's national insurance contribution, working expenses and back-up facilities such as office accommodation, at the latest date for which such figures are available;
(2) what is the average annual cost to the National Health Service of the employment of one health visitor in terms of salary, employer's superannuation contribution, employer's national insurance contribution, working expenses and backup facilities such as office accommodation, at the latest date for which such figures are available.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinInformation is not available in the precise form requested. The estimated gross earnings of one district nurse and one health visitor based on the mean of the salary scales as at 1 April 1980, and including the cost of the employer's national insurance and superannuation contributions, are approximately £8,000 and £8,700 respectively per year. The figures relate to female staff working full time in England. Information on working expenses and the cost of back-up facilities is not available centrally.