§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what is the annual administrative cost of performance-related pay for consultants;
(2) what savings on the total consultant staff budget will come from performance-related pay.
§ Mr. MaloneOur proposals are for the introduction of local pay arrangements in the national health service, not performance-related pay. The size of the consultants' pay bill depends on a number of factors including consultant expansion. It is for trusts to determine the cost of local schemes.