HC Deb 26 November 1987 vol 123 cc328-9W
Mr. Rowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of the speech therapists employed in the National Health Service are in (i) grade B and (ii) grade C.

Mr. Newton

These grades do not exist at present in the National Health Service, but I understand that an offer has been made to the staff side representing speech therapists which would introduce them in a new structure. Staff side is consulting its members about the offer.

Mr. Rowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the latest salary scales on offer to teachers of(a) physiotherapy and (b) speech therapy in National Health Service employ.

Mr. Newton

The pay of physiotherapy teachers employed in the National Health Service is determined following the recommendations of the independent pay review body for nursing staff, midwives, health visitors and professions allied to medicine. The current salary scales effective from 1 April 1987 range from £13,060 per annum to £18,950 per annum. An offer to teachers of speech therapy, worth £11,916 to £16,137 in 1987–88 is under consideration by the staff side. The offer also includes a commitment to a special review of teaching grades.

Mr. Rowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentages and what numbers of physiotherapists are employed by the National Health Service at grade principal I.

Mr. Newton

The number of physiotherapist grade principal I whole-time equivalents employed by the National Health Service is 20 which represents 0.2 per cent, of the total physiotherapy staff.

Mr. Rowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the percentage and absolute number of speech therapy teachers employed by the National Health Service who are graded at principal I.

Mr. Newton

There is one speech therapy teacher employed in the National Health Service who is graded at principal I, representing 6.7 per cent, of the total number of speech therapy teachers employed by the National Health Service.

Mr. Rowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the percentages of(a) speech therapists and (b) physiotherapists in National Health Service employ who have (i) undergraduate and (ii) part-graduate degrees.

Mr. Newton

I regret that this information is not collected centrally.