§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Minister of Health what is the average monthly amount left to a single 20-yearold student nurse after deduction of Income Tax and the cost of her board; and what is that sum in terms of hourly earnings.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonFor a student nurse aged 20 and entitled to the Income Tax108W personal allowance for a single person, but with no other tax allowances or deductions, and receiving board and lodging at the hospital, the monthly and hourly amounts after such deductions are as follows:
Monthly amount Hourly amount £ s. d. s. d. Student nurse taking psychiatric training— any year of training 25 0 3 2 9 Student nurse taking non-psychiatric training— in first year of training 17 14 9 1 11 in second year of training 19 10 8 2 2 in third year of training 21 12 11 2 4 It is assumed that the working hours are 84 a fortmight which include time spent on lectures and classes.