§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what are(a) the average earnings of a student nurse in London and (b) a project 2000 bursary.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyStudent and pupil nurses on traditional courses make a substantial service contribution during the course of their training and receive a salary as well as in most cases a number of leads and allowances for the work they undertake. The estimated average annual earnings of a student nurse are as set out in the table.
Inner London Outside London December1991 December 1991 £ £ £ £ 1st year student nurse 7,970 (8,706) 6,380 (7,084) 3rd year student nurse 9,062 (9,867) 6,737 (8,195) Project 2000 student under/26 4,700 4,000 over/26 5,200 4,500 Project 2000 students are supernumerary but are required to give not less than 1,000 hours of rostered service contribution, usually during the final year of their course.