§ Mr. ShersbyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list in theOfficial Report the scales of pay for ambulance staff in the categories (a) ambulanceman/ woman, (b) qualified ambulanceman/woman, (c) leading ambulanceman/woman under (i) the current rates of pay and (ii) those now offered by the management side on 5 December and effective from 1 April.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe information is given in the table:
Current rate New rates from 1 April 1989 Basic Extended trained3 £ £ £ 1. Outside London Leading ambulanceman/woman 10,888 11,868 12,368 Qualified ambulanceman/woman 10,093 11,001 11,501 Ambulanceman/woman 7,340 8,001 — 2. London Ambulance Service Leading ambulanceman/woman 10,888 + 981 LW1 213,305 213,805 Qualified ambulanceman/woman 10,093 + 981 LW1 212,384 212,884 Ambulanceman/woman 7,340 + 981 LW1 29,232 — 1 London weighting (LW) is currently paid separately and does not count for overtime purposes. 2 New all-inclusive London salary to count in its entirety for all purposes including the calculation of payments for overtime worked. 3 Extended trained (to National Health Service training authority standard).