§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the extra amount of money he will distribute to health authorities to meet the pay award given to nurses in the year 1979–80.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe increase of £144,131,000 in the cash limit on the health and personal social services, England, Vote—class XI, Vote 1—announced by my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury in reply
720Wwhat age were the women; how many were performed in the National Health Service; and how many were performed in approved places.—[Vol. 969, c. 169.]
§ Dr. VaughanThe information is on the following table:
to my hon. Friend the Member for Renfrewshire, East (Mr. Stewart) on 26 June reflected some £72 million as an estimate of the excess cost of awards to nurses announced to date. Until the report of the comparabilities commission is available, it is not possible to estimate what further sums will be required.