§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of National Health Service ancillary workers have an income below the Council of Europe poverty level.
§ Mr. NewtonNo definition of a poverty level has been endorsed either by any member state of the Council of Europe or by its Governmental Committee on the European Social Charter.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what are the current rates of pay for ancillary workers in the National Health Service, and the equivalent for 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1986;
(2) when he expects the new pay scales for National Health Service ancillary workers to be agreed.
§ Mr. NewtonThe basic weekly rates of pay for adult staff from 1 October 1986 range from £77.13 to £93.57 for non-supervisors and £85.95 to £101.75 for supervisors. On this date the Ancillary Staffs Whitley Council introduced a revised payments and grading structure and rates for earlier years are therefore not directly comparable. However, the range for all adult ancillary staff for the previous years was as follows:
Rates 1982–83 £62.83 to £83.55 1983–84 £65.84 to £89.06 1984–85 £68.98 to £92.20 1985–86 £72.53 to £95.75 An offer of improved basic rates of pay from 1 April 1987 was made by the Management Side of the Council on 16 July. The trade union side is to consult its members and a response is not expected before the end of August.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of ancillary workers in the National Health Service are in receipt of any form of state benefit.
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§ Mr. NewtonI regret that the information requested is not held centrally.