§ 58. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the average net hourly earnings of a student nurse in her first, second and third year of training, respectively, assuming no deduction for living in hospital accommodation; and if he will state the comparable figures if she does live in.
§ Mr. RossNurses in Scotland are paid at the same rates as in England and Wales and these were given to my hon. Friend in a reply by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Health on 14th February. —[Vol. 741, c.74–5.]
§ 62. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the average hourly earnings of a fully 275W trained nurse and of a second-year student nurse in October, 1948 and in April, 1966, respectively; and how the percentage increase over that period com-
Hourly Rates Percentage Increase August, 1948 October, 1948 April, 1966 (c) (c) (a) (b) (c) Columns— Columns— (b) (a) s. d. s. d. s. d. Staff Nurse—General Hospital (Salary) 2 2 2 2 7 2 231 231 2nd Year Student—General Hospital (Training Allowance) 1 1 1 8 3 7 115 231 Earnings of women in the manufacturing industries — — — 191 Notes: 1. The mean point of the staff nurse scale has been used to calculate hourly rates as figures for the average earnings of trained nurses are not available. 2. Hourly rates are based on conditioned hours—a 48-hour week in 1948 and a 42-hour week in 1966. 3. Student nurses training allowances were increased on 1st September, 1948 but comparable increases in the pay of staff nurses were made after October, 1948 so that figures relating to October, 1948 may be misleading. Column (a) above has, therefore been added.
§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many nurses are employed in National Health Service hospitals via employment agencies; and whether this results in additional cost to the service.
§ Mr. RossIn Scotland 35 nurses including midwives are so employed, most of them in a few isolated areas. The additional cost to the service is very small.