§ Mr. Howeasked the Minister of Health whether he will set out in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the basic and maximum rates of pay during each of the last five years for hospital physics technicians and medical and laboratory technicians, respectively, and the percentage increase in such rates of pay during the same periods.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonThe rates during the period since January 1961 are:
Physics Laboratory Technician Medical Laboratory Technician Basic Grade Minimum Top Grade Maximum Basic Grade Minimum Top Grade Maximum £ £ £ £ 1961 570 1,130 595 1,230 1962 630 1,250 675 1,600 1963 649 1,288 700 1,665 1964 668 1,327 721 1,715 1965 668 1,327 805 1,975 The average increase over that period for each class is:—
Physics Laboratory Technician Medical Laboratory Technician 17.2 per cent. 45 per cent. The 1965 salary scales of medical laboratory technicians were announced in July, 1965. The salary scales of physics laboratory technicians are currently under review by the Whitley Council.