§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the basic and further qualifications of medical laboratory technicians employed by hospital boards; and what is the minimum period of training and weekly gross pay, respectively, for each of the main grades.
§ Mr. AlisonThe requirement for the basic grade is State registration and for this the minimum period of training varies from one to four years according to educational qualification. The requirement for the senior grade and above is the Fellowship of the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, which is obtainable after two years qualified experience. Since 1st April, 1970, the salary scales, expressed in weekly terms, and excluding allowances and other earnings, have been as follows:
Grade Minimum Maximum £ £ Junior (training grade) 10.30 20.37 Technician 21.69 35.10 Senior 31.93 44.88 Chief 41.19 50.06 Senior Chief 49.20 63.01 Principar 63.01 69.91