§ Mr. MerchantTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what recent representations she has received about changes in clinical academic salary levels. [8246]
§ Mr. ForthMy right hon. Friend has received numerous representations on this matter. She announced at the time of the Budget statement that she has placed a new condition of grant on the Higher Education Funding Council for England from 1997–98 requiring the council to enable universities and colleges to meet any additional costs for medical schools arising from any pay increase awarded by the Government to NHS clinicians.