HC Deb 27 July 1989 vol 157 c927W
Mr. Robin Cook

To ask the Secretary of State (1) how many nurses have been awarded a higher grade following an appeal to district or regional authorities; and what percentage this represents of all appeals heard to date;

(2) if he will state his latest estimate of (a) the number of appeals by nurses against their new grade awaiting a hearing at regional level and (b) the number of such appeals so far to complete the appeals process at that level.

Mr. Mellor

[holding answer 26 July 1989]: We do not collect information centrally concerning the number of appeals to district health authorities. Approximately 2,600 requests for hearings at regional appeals committee level have been lodged to date, and none has yet reached the hearing stage.