§ Mr. Dobsonasked 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 ClarkeThe 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.
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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.