§ Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, what progress has been made towards providing insurance cover for nurses and other staff while undertaking ambulance journeys.
§ Mr. AlisonImproved allowances in respect of nurses and others who may be killed or permanently injured while engaged on National Health Service duties are still under consideration by the Joint Superannuation Consultative Committee. When the arrangements are finalised there will be a measure of retrospection to ensure that no one will be adversely affected by the time taken to reach agreement.