HC Deb 12 July 1988 vol 137 cc155-6W
34. Mr. F'avell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on his plans to relocate clerical and administrative staff in the regions.

87. Mr. Loyden

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the report on "Business of Service" on the social security services.

115. Ms. Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the report "Business of Service" on the social security services.

118. Mr. David Porter

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans he has for the transfer of

Real increases in pay of ward sisters on the maximum of their scale since 1979
Basic pay Basic pay including inner London allowance and London supplement
Real terms cash increase at 1988 prices £ Real terms percentage increase Real terms cash increase at 1988 prices £ Real terms percentage increase
Scale F 3,434 37.9 4,356 43.4
Scale G 4,859 53.6 5,781 57.6
Scale H 6,284 69.3 7,206 71.8

Notes:

1. The real increases above represent the increases in basic pay and London additions between April 1979 and April 1988 deflated by the change in the retail prices index between the beginning of the 1979–80 pay round year and the beginning of the pay round year 1988–89.

2. The above figures do not take into account changes in gross earnings which for a ward sister in 1987–83 were estimated to be, on average, 15 per cent. higher than the level of basic pay (excluding London allowances).

57. Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received from health authorities on the funding by his Department of the recent pay increase made to nurses.

Mr. Newton

Health authorities generally have welcomed the pay award and the additional funding made available.

95. Mr. Bell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on his Department's guidance on clinical grading for senior night nursing staff.

Mr. Newton

The management guidance which has been issued to health authorities on the grading of senior night duty posts indicates that they may be graded at any of the new clinical scales from F to I inclusive, depending upon the duties and responsibilities to be discharged. A copy of the guidance is in the Library.

administrative staff in his Department from London and for their relocation in the provinces; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Portillo

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of state announced on 23 June at column273–4 the publication of two reports "The Business of Service" and "Out of Town". Both reports recommended that relocation of some work from London would increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the Department of Health and Social Security, and "Business of Service" pointed to the improvement to service to the public which would result.

We are considering the two reports very carefully. Consideration is proceeding rapidly and we shall make a

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