§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when she anticipates that the management side of the Whitley Council will make a decision on the report of the working party into the duties, responsibilities and payment of 237W special grades in the National Health Service ; and whether she will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alec Jones :A joint working group of management and staff side representatives carried out a series of visits to look at the work and responsibilities of the special grade managers during 1972 and 1973, during the period of the previous administration's counter-inflation policy. I understand that it is the intention of the management side of the National Health Service Whitley Council concerned to consider this matter as part of the current round of pay negotiations for National Health Service administrative and clerical
Average number of retirement pensioners Cost of retirement pensions Average number of retirement pensioners receiving supplementary pension Cost of supplementary pensions (thousands) £ million (thousands)* £ million* Year ending 31st March— 1972 … … … 7,530 2,068 1,831 242 1973 … … … 7,685 2,396 1,805 230 1974 … … … 7,865 2,780 1,776 228 1975† … … … 7,995 3,622 1,698 252 * In addition, there are about 95,000 persons receiving a supplementary pension who are not entitled to a retirement pension. They, and the cost of their pensions, have been excluded from the table. † Estimated.