HC Deb 28 November 1983 vol 49 cc411-2W
Mr. Freeman

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to be able to make an announcement about the composition of the nurses' pay review body; and by when it has been asked to report.

Private in-patients
Year Authorised pay beds at 31 December Deaths and discharges of private patients Average daily occupation by private patients Pay bed income £ million (financial year beginning 1 April)
Gross Revalued* Revalued
1970 4,353 110,323 2,507 8.7 37.8 48.6
1971 4,456 112,928 2,442 10.1 40.1 50.9
1972 4,496 118,416 2,411 12.0 44.4 55.4

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

I refer my hon. Friend to my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House of Commons' reply, on behalf of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, to my hon. Friend the Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Sir H. Rossi) on 23 November.—[Vol. 49, c.157.]

Mr. Meadowcroft

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether the management changes in the National Health Service necessitated by the implementation of the Griffiths report will affect the timetable for the nurses' pay review body.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

No.