HC Deb 06 May 1963 vol 677 c7W
47. Mr. W. Hamilton

asked the Minister of Health what has been the percentage increase in the salaries of doctors within the National Health Service in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years; what has been the global sum involved in each of those years; and what has been the percentage increase, on average, of the general practitioner's salary in the same period.

Mr. Powell

I would refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State's reply to him on 1st May. The size of the pool for each of the years was:

£m.
1954–55 70.5
1955–56 72.7
1956–57 73.4
1957–58 78.0
1958–59 80.7
1959–60 83.8
1960–61 82.4
1961–62 85.4
1962–63 Not yet available
1963–64 Not yet available
Note: The make-up of the pool was changed from 1960–61 onwards.