§ Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what estimate she has of the total salary and wage payments, paid by the State in England and Wales to doctors, nurses and ancillary medical staff and administrative and clerical staff, respectively, excluding manual workers.
§ Mr. MeacherEstimates of the present annual rates of expenditure by health authorities from central Government funds in England and Wales on salaries and wages payments to their staff in the categories mentioned are as follows:
£ million Doctors and dentists 235 Nurses and midwives 860 Ancillary medical staff (professions supplementary to medicine and speech therapists) 60 Administrative and clerical staff 215