§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what representations she has made to managers of trust hospitals in Leeds concerning pay awards for(a) professional and technical staff and (b) nursing staff;
(2) what guidelines have been provided to trust hospitals concerning pay awards for ancillary workers.
§ Dr. MawhinneyA copy of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State's letter of 12 November 1992 to chairmen of all health service-employing bodies which set out arrangements for implementing the policy of public sector pay restraint throughout the national health service, is available in the Library. We have made no specific representations to Leeds NHS trusts. Management guidance has been issued by the chief executive of the national health service management executive relating to all staff in health authorities and trusts.