§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what have been the average pay increases for general practitioners, nurses, consultants and hospital porters in Northern Ireland since May 1979.
§ Mr. John PattenThe average percentage pay increases for these groups in Northern Ireland since May 1979 have been as follows:
Effective from General medical practitioners Nurses Consultants Hospital porters 1 April 1979* 26.0 9 25.5 — 1 August 1979 — 11 -— 4.4 13 December 1979 — — — 5.4 1 April 1980 32.2 25 30.4 3.8 13 December 1980 — — — 8.0 1 April 1981 6 6 6 — * Negotiated in May 1979