HC Deb 24 July 1985 vol 83 cc607-8W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total payment to hospital consultants in each year since 1974 in constant prices.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The table shows gross expenditure by health authorities on medical and dental consultants between 1974–75 and 1983–84. The figures are expressed at 1983–84 price levels as measured by the Gross Domestic Product deflator.

Contracted-in Class 1 Contracled-out Class 1 Class 2 (see note 4) Class 4
Earnings Rate Weekly Annual 1985–86 Rate Weekly Annual 1985–86 Weekly Annual 1985–86 Weekly Annual 1985–86 Tax relief (see note1)
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
33.50 per week R1 31.9 128.96 R1 3.19 128.96 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
R2 1.77 R2 1.77
55 per week R1 4.95 228.80 R4 4.53 206.96 4.75 214.50 Nil Nil Nil
R3 3.85 R5 3.43 3.50
59 per week R1 5.31 245.44 R4 4.80 218.92 4.75 214.50 Nil Nil Nil
R3 4.13 R5 3.62 3.50
89 per week R1 8.01 370.24 R4 6.85 310.18 4.75 214.50 0.58 30.11 4.52
R3 6.23 R5 5.08 3.50
90 per week R1 8.10 421.20 R4 6.92 359.84 4.75 214.50 0.64 33.39 5.01
3.50
130 per week R1 11.70 608.40 R4 9.66 502.32 4.75 214.50 3.16 164.3 24.66
3.50
146 per week R1 13.14 683.28 R4 10.76 559.52 4.75 214.50 4.17 216.85 32.53
3.50
265 per week R1 23.85 1,240.20 R4 18.91 983.32 4.75 214.50 11.67 606.69 91.00
3.50

Year *Cost of medical and dental consultants employed by health authorities
£ million
1974–75 293.391
1975–76 311.095
1976–77 285.663
1977–78 266.096
1978–79 276.356
1979–80 307.883
1980–81 354.215
1981–82 349.776
1982–83 352.033
1983–84 365.943
* Figures are derived from the summarised accounts of health authorities and include employers' national insurance and superannuation contributions.