§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average level of earnings for(a) hospital doctors, (b) nurses and (c) ancillary staff in each year since 1974 in cash, constant prices and as a proportion of national average earnings.
§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley[holding answer 1 March 1990]: Estimates are available on a consistent basis only from 1985–86, and these are given in the table.
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1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 As a proportion of national average non-manual earnings (per cent.) 76.0 76.5 79.5 84.2 82.2 Ancillaries1 Average gross weekly earnings (£) 111 119 127 138 152 Constant prices2 (£) 111 116 119 123 125 As a proportion of national average manual earnings (per cent.) 72.4 72.9 73.5 73.9 74.6 Doctors/Dentists1 3 Average gross weekly earnings (£) 402 438 494 529 598 Constant prices2 (£) 402 428 462 472 493 As a proportion of national average non-manual earnings (per cent.) 217.8 218.1 227.1 219.6 225.6 1 The estimates include London Weigthing and, for Nurses and Midwives, include London Supplements and Flexible Pay Supplements. 2 At constant prices of 1985–86, calculated using the RPI for July of each year. 3 Hospital and Community Health Service Doctors and Dentists. For years prior to 1989–90, information on earnings is taken from a different source to the estimates of whole-time equivalents, and the average figures shown may be somewhat unreliable in consequence.