HC Deb 18 December 1972 vol 848 cc289-90W
Mr. Spriggs

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will indicate how many of each grade of physiotherapist are at present employed in the National

Operative Dates
1 st October 1967 1st January 1969 1st April 1970 1st April 1971 1st April 1972
Grade £ £ £ £ £
Basic Minimum 728– 795– 942– 1,029– 1,110–
Maximum 936 1,005 1,203 1,326 1,434
Senior Minimum 874– 916– 1,098– 1,194– 1,290–
Maximum 1,118 1,172 1,404 1,557 1,683
Superintendent I Minimum 926– 970– 1,164– 1,281– 1,383–
Maximum 1,175 1,232 1,479 1,626 1,755
Superintendent II Minimum 1,009– 1,057– 1,269– 1,395– 1,506–
Maximum 1,258 1,319 1,584 1,743 1,881
Superintendent III Minimum 1,071– 1,123– 1,350– 1,506– 1,626–
Maximum 1,378 1,444 1,734 1,932 2,088
Superintendent IV Minimum 1,160– 1,215– 1,452– 1,620– 1,749–
Maximum 1,508 1,581 1,950 2,178 2,352
Superintendent V Minimum 1,227– 1,286– 1,602– 1,785– 1,929–
Maximum 1,591 1,668 2,205 2,463 2,661
Assistant Superintendent I Minimum 894– 937– 1,122– 1,236– 1,335–
Maximum 1,139 1,194 1,431 1,578 1,704
Assistant Superintendent II Minimum 926– 970– 1,164– 1,281– 1,383–
Maximum 1,175 1,232 1,479 1,626 1,755
Teaching Grades
Student Teacher Minimum 780– 865– 1,038– 1,122– 1,212
Maximum 910 1,005 1,203 1,326 1,434
Teacher Minimum 1,118– 1,204– 1,530– 1,707– 1,845–
Maximum 1,461 1,574 2,001 2,232 2,412
Assistant Principal Minimum 1,180– 1,260– 1,560– 1,740– 1,878–
Maximum 1,534 1,637 2,040 2,274 2,457
Principal I Minimum 1,362– 1,470– 1,800– 2,007– 2,169–
Maximum 1,685 1,850 2,304 2,574 2,781
Principal II Minimum 1,446– 1,570– 1,902– 2,121– 2,292–
Maximum 1,768 2,050 2,502 2,790 3,012

Health Service, together with their rates of pay during each of the last five years up to the latest convenient date for which figures are available.

Mr. Alison

The most recent returns showing distribution of physiotherapists by grade indicate that at 1st December 1969 numbers in Great Britain, in terms of whole-time equivalents, were:

Basic Grade 2,603
Senior 1,304
Superintendent I 189
Superintendent II 234
Superintendent III 122
Superintendent IV 70
Superintendent V 25
Assistant Superintendent I 158
Assistant Superintendent II 91
Teaching Grades
Student teacher 33
Teacher 88
Assistant Principal 29
Principal I 9
Principal II 19
4,974

The minima and maxima of the relevant salary scales for the years in question are as follows: