§ 14 Dr. M. S. Millerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take action to raise the level of radiographers' pay for emergency duties to a realistic level following the publication of the Clegg commission report on National Health Service professions supplementary to medicine.
§ Dr. VaughanThe House will be pleased that the Whitley council has been able to agree a settlement on the Clegg award to radiographers, and that the staff side have ceased their industrial action. As part of the settlement, the council agreed to increase the on-call and standby allowances.
§ 34 Mr. Marksasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what effect the Clegg commission's proposal for an increased working week for radiographers and speech therapists is likely to have on wastage and retirement in those professions.
§ Dr. VaughanThe recent agreement of the professional and technical 'A' Whitley Council does not increase the working week for these professions. The council has agreed to move towards a common working week as a longer-term commitment.