Nurses' Pay (Hansard, 9 May 1995)

§ Mr. Kirkwood
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the percentage change in nurses' pay in the last six years; what data source were used in calculating it; if she will give details of the calculation; and if the figure applies to nurses across the United Kingdom. [23294]

§ Mr. Malone
The Department of Employment's new earnings survey data show that nurses' average earnings in Great Britain increased by 78 per cent. between April 1988 and April 1994.

§ Mr. Kirkwood
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what account the Government have taken of the change in clinical grading in calculating the change in nurses' pay in the past six years. [23295]

§ Mr. Malone
The 78 per cent. increase in nurses' average earnings takes account of all the factors which have led to increases in earnings.

§ Mr. Colvin
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS trusts have agreed the terms of local pay schemes for nurses and midwives. [21678]

§ Mr. Malone
It is understood that, by 2 May, at least 195 trusts in England had made their offers known, of which 147 are of around 3 per cent.