HC Deb 19 December 1966 vol 738 cc198-9W
92. Mr. Grieve

asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the hardship which is being suffered by qualified dispensers as a result of their having had no increase to salary since September 1964; what proposals he has for implementing the increase which was agreed in April last backdated to January 1966; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. K. Robinson

Hospital authorities were authorised on 25th November, in accordance with the White Paper on the Prices and Incomes Standstill, to implement the agreement with effect from a deferred date of 1st July, 1966, and to pay the arrears of the salary increase at the end of the year.