HC Deb 20 February 1967 vol 741 cc208-9W
Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Minister of Health what were the average weekly rates of wages of female workers in Group I occupations in the National Health Service in April 1955, April 1964 and August 1966 in areas outside London and in Scotland, respectively; and what were the comparable figures for a newly- trained nurse and a second-year student nurse.

AVERAGE WEEKLY RATES OF WAGES OF FEMALE WORKERS IN GROUP I OCCUPATIONS IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
Urban Rural
April, 1955 £4 19s. 0d. £4 18s. 0d.
Outside London (including Scotland)
April, 1964 £7 14s. 10d.
August, 1966 £8 12s. 4d.
COMPARABLE FIGURES FOR SECOND-YEAR STUDENT NURSES AND NEWLY-QUALIFIED STAFF NURSES
Weekly rates of pay outside London (including Scotland)
April, 1955 April, 1964 August, 1966
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Second year Student Nurse in a general hospital 4 15 11 6 12 4 7 9 7
Staff Nurse in a general hospital on minimum of scale 7 7 8 11 10 1 13 4 8