§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what areas in Scotland did not have satisfactory reception of the British Broadcasting Corporation at the end of 1969.
§ Mr. StonehouseB.B.C.2 television, in course of provision, now covers 75 per cent. of the population of Scotland compared with 53 per cent. at the end of
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GENERAL HOSPITALS Incremental Points Grade Minimum or Age Point 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lodging charge where resident† £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Ward Sister/Charge Nurse 1,200 1,242 1,284 1,329 1,374 1,419 1,464 1,509 1,554 201 Staff Nurse … 930 990 1,050 1,110 * — — — — — 171 Senior Enrolled Nurse 966 1,008 1,050 1,092 1,134* — — — — 171 Enrolled Nurse … 801 843 885 927 969 — — — — 147 Nursing Auxiliary: Age 21 or over … 681 714 747 780 813 846 — — — 108 Age 20 … 591 — — — — — — — — 54 Age 19 … 558 — — — — — — — — 54 Age 18 … 525 — — — — — — — — 54 Student Nurse: (i) Age under 21 on entry: Age 18 … 525 — — — — — — — — 27 Age 19 … 588 — — — — — — — — 54 Age 20 … 624 — — — — — — — — 54 (ii) Age 21 or over on entry: 1st Year … 714 — — — — — — — — 108 2nd Year … 744 — — — — — — — — 108 3rd Year … 774 — — — — — — — — 108 Pupil Nurse:‡ (i) Age under 21 on entry: Age 18 … 525 — — — — — — — — 27 Age 19 … 588 — — — — — — — — 54 Age 20 … 624 — — — — — — — — 54 (ii) Age 21 or over on entry: 1st Year … 714 — — — — — — — — 108 2nd Year … 744 — — — — — — — — 108 1968. The duplicate transmissions of B.B.C.1 on U.H.F. with 625-line definition and in colour cover over 40 per cent. For the coverage attained by the other services I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to her Question on 3rd December, 1968, and to the B.B.C.'s Annual Report and Accounts for 1968–69.