§ Lord Walton of Detchantasked Her Majesty's Government:
What action they propose to take to enable the universities to honour the long-standing agreement under which clinical academic staff receive the same salary increases as do their colleagues engaged in similar work in the National Health Service.
§ Baroness BlatchThe agreement dating from 1986 to which the noble Lord refers relates to the comparative effects of agreements on salaries in the National Health Service and pay settlements for academic non-clinical staff. No settlement for non-clinical staff relevant to this matter has yet been struck: when that happens, Her Majesty's Government will of course review the position that arises.