Miss Wardasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply (1) how many State-registered nurses are employed in Royal Ordnance factories in the category of helpers or assistants; and what is their rate of remuneration;
(2) how many State-registered nurses are employed in the Royal Ordnance factories; how many are receiving a salary of £234 10s. per annum; and how many holding industrial nursing certificates are receiving £244 10s. per annum?
§ Mr. Harold MacmillanThe number of State-registered nurses employed in the Royal Ordnance factories is 187, of whom 102 are charge nurses, in receipt of a salary of £234 10s. per annum and three, holding the industrial nursing certificate, are senior charge nurses, in receipt of salaries in excess of £244 10s. Of the remainder, 62 occupy positions subordinate to that of charge nurse at salaries of approximately £180 a year and 20 have, for personal or domestic reasons, accepted employment as surgery orderlies, at rates of pay varying from £2 12s. 6d. to £3 3s. a week. The rates of remuneration quoted include the Civil Service war bonus.