Health Service Staff (Hansard, 27 March 1990)

§ Mrs. Ray Michie
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many physiotherapists, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists and pharmacists are employed in each district in England.

§ Mr. Freeman
The information requested has been placed in the Library.

§ Mrs. Ray Michie
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total staff pay bills were for speech therapy, physiopherapy, occupational therapy, clinical psychology and pharmacy for 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89 and 1989–90; and if he will provide the latest figures on staff pay bills for speech therapy in each district in England.

§ Mr. Freeman
The information derivable from annual accounts submitted to the Department for the financial 141W years 1986–87 to 1988–89, the latest available, has been placed in the Library. Equivalent information for 1989–90 will become available in the autumn.

§ Mrs. Ray Michie
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much speech therapists' pay increased in real terms in the years 1986–87, 1987–88 and 1989–90; and how

Financial year Speech therapists Physiotherapists Pharmacists General practitioners Hospital doctors Nurses

1986–87 2.91 5.05 ¹10.10 4.47 4.47 4.66

1987–88 ²4.61 4.70 0.77 2.69 3.89 5.09

1988–89 1.54 4.72 ⁴4.67 3.27 4.04 13.47

1989–90 ³0.93 -0.28 n/a 0.19 0.19 -1.11

1986–87 to 1989–90⁵ 13.57 18.22 n/a 16.44 14.25 27.03

¹ Six per cent. average increases w.e.f. 1 April 1986; from 1 October 1986 Emergency Duty Services remuneration scheme introduced, plus a further increase of £800 on all pay points for basic grade staff.

² Settlement introduced revised grading definition £450 lump sum.

³ Eighteen month settlement w.e.f. 1 April 1989.

⁴ Settlement consisted of 3.1 per cent. increase w.e.f. 1 December 1987 plus assimilation to new salary scales w.e.f. 1 April 1988.

⁵ Percentage real terms increase reflects cummulative percentage settlements deflated by the percentage change in the retail prices index from April of the base year to April of the latest year.

n/a = Not available.

Financial year	Speech therapists	Physiotherapists	Pharmacists	General practitioners	Hospital doctors	Nurses
1986–87	2.91	5.05	¹10.10	4.47	4.47	4.66
1987–88	²4.61	4.70	0.77	2.69	3.89	5.09
1988–89	1.54	4.72	⁴4.67	3.27	4.04	13.47
1989–90	³0.93	-0.28	n/a	0.19	0.19	-1.11
1986–87 to 1989–90⁵	13.57	18.22	n/a	16.44	14.25	27.03
¹ Six per cent. average increases w.e.f. 1 April 1986; from 1 October 1986 Emergency Duty Services remuneration scheme introduced, plus a further increase of £800 on all pay points for basic grade staff.
² Settlement introduced revised grading definition £450 lump sum.
³ Eighteen month settlement w.e.f. 1 April 1989.
⁴ Settlement consisted of 3.1 per cent. increase w.e.f. 1 December 1987 plus assimilation to new salary scales w.e.f. 1 April 1988.
⁵ Percentage real terms increase reflects cummulative percentage settlements deflated by the percentage change in the retail prices index from April of the base year to April of the latest year.
n/a = Not available.