§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the up-to-date comparisons between take-home pay of nurses and doctors.
626W(c) 35 years and over in 1978 and 1979; and what were the perinatal and infant mortality rates for each group.
§ Sir George YoungThe available figures are as follows:
grams or less, (b) 2,000 grams or less and (c) 1,500 grame or less; and what were the stillbirth, perinatal and neonatal rates for each group for 1977, 1978 and 1979.
§ Sir George YoungThis information is not yet available for 1979. Figures for the previous years are as follows:
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinInformation is not available which would enable comparisons to be made in the form suggested. Gross pay reflects, in addition to basic salary for the grade concerned, the various allowances or additional payments to which particular individuals may be entitled. Net pay—or take-home pay—is affected by a 627W variety of factors including income tax, which depend largely on the personal and domestic circumstances of each individual employee.