§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proposals he has to improve the pay and prospects of dieticians employed in the public sector; and whether he will keep in mind the difficulty of attracting recruits to the profession during phase 3 of the Government's pay policy.
§ Mr. AlisonThe pay of dieticians employed in the National Health Service is primarily a matter for the Whitley Council, which reached agreement in principle in June on pay improvements for dieticians, amongst others, within the limit laid down in stage 2 of the counter-inflation programme: I am sure that difficulty of recruitment is a factor that enters into Whitley Council consideration whenever it arises.