§ Mr. LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether basic employment provisions, such as sick pay and employer-supported pension schemes, are required for nursing and administration staff by his Department of general practices contracted in to the national health service.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyGeneral practitioners are independent contractors who normally employ their own practice staff. They are subject to the same statutory requirements regarding sick pay, maternity pay and state retirement pension as are other employers.