HC Deb 22 May 1984 vol 60 c415W
Mr. Hume

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what figures he has for average wages of ancillary workers in the National Health Service in Northern Ireland compared with their counterparts in Great Britain.

Mr. Chris Patten

The average earnings of ancillary workers in the integrated health and personal social services in Northern Ireland were £4,781 in 1983–84. Their basic rates of pay correspond with the rates for ancillary workers in the National Health Service in Great Britain.

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