HC Deb 28 February 1980 vol 979 cc714-5W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether limb-fitters are paid outer London weighting allowance.

Mr. Prentice

Limbfitters are almost all employees of private companies who supply artificial limbs under contract to the Department. I understand that those working in the London area do receive an addition to salary. The one limb-fitter employed by the Department is part of the staff of the biomechanical research and development unit at Roehampton and he is paid outer London weighting.