§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Minister of Health if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the net hourly earnings of a student nurse in her first, second and third year of 75W training, respectively, assuming that she lives in; the comparable figures if she lives out; and the comparable statistics for a ward sister on the top salary scale.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonThe net hourly rates of training allowance for student nurses in general hospitals after deduction of income tax (assuming a single person with no allowance other than earned income relief and personal allowance), National Health Service superannuation contributions and national insurance contributions are as follows:
Non-resident student Resident Student after deduction of board and lodging charge s. d. s. d. 1st year .. 2 9 1 6 2nd year .. 3 0 1 8 3rd year .. 3 2 1 10 For the purpose of these calculations hours spent on lectures and classes are included in working hours.
Net hourly rates of salary calculated on a similar basis for a Ward Sister in a general hospital on the maximum of the salary scale are:
Non-resident Resident s. d. s. d. 7 11 5 6