§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish the grades of speech therapists in Northern Ireland following the regrading under HSS(TC7)3/88 broken down by area board and showing the percentage in each grade before regrading and the percentage after.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe percentage of speech therapists in each grade at 31 March 1988 broken down by area board is as follows:
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Grade Eastern Board Northern Board Southern Board Western Board Area Senior Chief 1.39 — — — Area Chief I — 2.39 — — Area Chief II — — 5.21 4.54 Chief III 16.73 8.79 15.63 9.09 Chief IV 2.79 4.54 5.21 4.54 Senior I 52.07 58.90 41.69 68.18 Senior II 22.83 24.84 27.04 13.64 Diploma Entrant 2.79 — 5.21 — Graduate Entrant 1.39 — — — Information on grades following regrading is available only for the Eastern health and social services board as the other three boards are still consulting staff interests and have not yet implemented their proposals. The grading percentages for the Eastern board are as follows:
Grade Per cent. E 1.31 D 0.00 C 27.62 B 60.53 A 10.53