HC Deb 21 October 1991 vol 196 c355W
Sir David Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will provide for increases in the salary award of academic clinical staff to create pay award parity with national health service staff.

Mr. Alan Howarth

The Government have agreed an earmarked addition to the grant to the Universities Funding Council for 1991–92 of £2.5 million. This will enable academic clinical staff to receive pay increases in line with those for national health service doctors.