HC Deb 02 March 1983 vol 38 cc164-5W
Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the basic salary maxima of the main nurses' and midviwes' Whitley pay grades effective from 1 April in each of the past three years (a) expressed in cash terms and (b) in 1980 prices.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The information requested with the salaries at 1980 prices in brackets is provided in the following table.

Grade April 1980 April 1981 (1980 prices) August 1982 (1980 prices)
£ £ £
Student nurse 3,390 3,593 4,035
(3,207) (3,256)
State enrolled nurse 4,561 4,835 5,430
(4,315) (4,382)

Grade April 1980 April 1981 (1980 prices) August 1982 (1980 prices)
£ £ £
Staff nurse 5,119 5,426 6,094
(4,842) (4,918)
Ward sister 6,807 7,215 8,103
(6,440) (6,539)
* The 1982–84 pay settlement was implemented from 23 August 1982.