§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make it his policy to await the conclusion of an enabling agreement by the Nurses and Midwives Negotiating Council before promoting any local pay settlements for nurses; and if he will make a statement. [17869]
§ Mr. RichardsNHS trusts have freedom to negotiate local deals. However, an enabling provision in the national terms and conditions of service will facilitate local pay bargaining.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the administrative costs borne by the NHS in Wales under the present national pay bargaining system; what estimate he has made of the likely level of comparable costs under localised pay bargaining; and if he will make a statement. [18249]
§ Mr. RedwoodLocalised pay bargaining costs will be contained within existing management resources.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what information he has on the level of pay increases(a) awarded and (b) offered to (i) chief executives of NHS trusts and health authorities in Wales, (ii) managerial staff generally and (iii) accounts staff in the NHS; and if he will make a statement. [18247]
§ Mr. RedwoodNHS trusts have the freedom to determine their own pay arrangements; information on the level of pay increase is not available for staff who have opted for such terms. Salaries of chief executives will be published in trusts' annual reports with effect from 1 April 1995. Chief executives of health authorities had an increase of 2.2 per cent. pay with effect from 1 September 1089W 1994 and are entitled to a supplement reflecting individual performance.
Managerial and accounts staff retaining national terms received a 2.2 per cent. pay rise from 1 September 1994 and are also entitled to individual performance related supplements.
Negotiations are under way for the 1995 pay round.