§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the London weighting allowance for (a) nurses, (b) doctors and other members of the health service and (c) other employees associated with his Department.
§ Mr. NewtonThe information is as follows:
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I. Staff employed by health authorities within the former GLC area: £ per annum a. Nurses, midwives, health visitors 877 b. Doctors and dentists 877 c. Ancillary staff 877 d. Staff employed in the London ambulance service 877
II. All other staff employed by health authorities: £ per annum a. Inner London 1,133 b. Outer London 677 Notes:
(i) The management side of the General Whitley Council's London weighting consortium recently offered increases on these rates back dated to 1 July 1986 to the staff side who, I understand, are currently consulting constituent associations on the offer.
(ii) Staff employed in certain extra-territorially managed units and in the so-called fringe area on the periphery of the former Greater London Council area receive allowances of £527 per annum and £149 per annum respectively.
III. Civil servants employed in the Department, depending on the location of their offices, receive the following allowances: £ per annum a. Inner 1,465 b. Intermediate 840 c. Outer 615 These rates came into effect from 1 July 1986.
IV. Staff employed by social services Departments of local authorities, depending on the location of the centres from which they work, receive the following allowances: £ per annum a. Inner 1,395 b. Outer 738 c. Inner fringe 333 d. Outer fringe 225 These rates came into effect on 1 July 1986.