§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Prime Minister if she will now increase the nurses' pay offer in view of recent evidence of the flow of nurses who are accepting jobs abroad due to low pay in Great Britain.
§ The Prime MinisterThe pay of nurses and midwives is negotiated by the Nurses and Midwives Whitley Council, which is at present engaged in negotiations for the 1980 settlement. With regard to these negotiations I have nothing to add to my reply to the hon. Member on 3 June. I am not aware of any evidence which shows that there is any significant outflow of nurses as a consequence of pay levels.