HC Deb 02 June 1980 vol 985 cc564-5W
Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the minimum salaries payable to a sister H, a staff nurse, an enrolled nurse, a nursery nurse and an auxiliary, respectively, in April 1978, April 1979, and the proposed salaries for April of the current year.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

An increase of 9 per cent. was awarded on 1 April 1979. The subsequent award by the Standing Commission also related to 1 April 1979, but was paid in equal stages on 1 August 1979 and 1 April 1980, as shown in the table below in accordance with the Whitley council's 1979 agreement. Negotiations

Salary scale minima as at
1 April 1978 1 April 1979 1 August 1979 1 April 1980 1 April 1980 (with 13 per cent. addition)
Sister II 3,454 3,758 4,228 4,698 5,309
Staff Nurse 2,775 3,020 3,368 3,715 4,198
Enrolled Nurse 2,500 2,720 3,033 3,346 3,781
Hospital Nursery Nurse, NNEB aged 19 2,416 2,629 2,866 3,102 3,505
Nursing Auxiliary at age 18 2,209 2,403 2,507 2,507 2,833

Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the minimum salaries payable to each of the main grades of nursing staff, as tabulated in paragraph 95 of the Clegg report on nurses and midwives, Cmnd. 7795, respectively, in April 1979 and today.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

An increase of 9 per cent. was awarded on 1 April 1979. The subsequent award by the Standing

Salary scale minima as at
1 April 1979 1 August 1979 1 April 1980 1 April 1980 (with 13 per cent. addition)
£ £ £ £
Regional Nursing Officer 12,629 12,629 12,629 14,271
Regional Nurse 8,109 8,239 8,239 9,310
Area Nursing Officer 10,721 10,721 10,721 12,115
Area Nurse 7,590 7,720 7,720 8,724
District Nursing Officer 8,247 8,247 8,247 9,319
Divisional Nurse 5,700 6,128 6,555 7,407
Senior Nursing Officer I 5,060 5,516 5,972 6,748
Senior Nursing Officer II 4,832 5,268 5,704 6,446
Nursing Officer I 4,535 4,943 5,351 6,047
Nursing Officer II 4,345 4,735 5,125 5,791
Sister II 3,758 4,228 4,698 5,309
Staff Nurse 3,020 3,368 3,715 4,198
Enrolled Nurse 2,720 3,033 3,346 3,781
Hospital Nursery Nurse NNEB aged 19 2,629 2,866 3,102 3,505
Nursing Auxiliary at age 18 2,403 2,507 2,507 2,833

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