§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the costs per week for hospital care in a private National Health Service bed, exclusive of doctors and other stated ancillary fees, in each of the years from 1968 to 1975.
§ Dr. OwenThe costs of hospital care in private beds in NHS hospitals in England and Wales are not separately identified in hospital accounts. Estimated average costs, excluding Consultants' salaries, per in-patient week for all beds in hospitals in the various pay bed classes for each of the financial years 1967–68 to 1974–75 are given in the table below:
sum of money has been given to the Chairman of the Reserve Pension Board as a golden handshake in lieu of his pension.
§ Mr. MeacherNone. His pension entitlement has not yet been finally settled.