§ Mr. Derek TwiggTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average earnings of a general practitioner in England and Wales was in(a) 1992, (b) 1996 and (c) 2000. [157840]
§ Mr. DenhamThe table shows General Practitioners' (unrestricted principals) intended average net income for the provision of general medical services. Figures are for Great Britain.
Intended average net income £ Year Average GP (full and part-time) Average GP (full-time) 1992–93 40,010 1— 1996–97 244,483 246,808 2000–01 54,220 57,940 1 Not available. 2 The 1996–97 pay award was staged. The figure shown is the weighted average for the year. GPs also received additional earnings from higher target payments, as follows: 1992–93 £2,338 (gross), 1996–97 £3,330 (gross), and 2000–01 £3,975 (gross).