HC Deb 16 June 1969 vol 785 c14W
Mr. William Price

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what increases in nurses' salaries have been implemented since October 1964; and what increases were implemented in the comparable period leading up to October 1964.

Mr. Snow

The increases in nurses' salaries implemented since October, 1964 have been:

Operative Date Increase
1st July. 1965 Averaging slightly less than 11 per cent.
1st October, 1967 9 per cent. (14 per cent. for certain grades).*
1st January, 1969)
* 4 per cent. of the increase was given from 1st October, 1967 and the balance from 1st January, 1969. The settlement included a reorganisation of the salary structure and, in addition to the salary increases, there were improvements in special payments and allowances which made the settlement as a whole equivalent to an average increase of about 16 per cent. This does not include the meals allowance of £48 per annum for younger nurses agreed on 30th May.

The increases implemented in the comparable period leading up to October, 1964 were:

Operative Date Increase
1st December, 1960 5 per cent.
1st April, 1962 7½ per cent.
1st July, 1963 Averaging 6½ per cent.
1st July, 1964 3 per cent.