§ Mr. EasthamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what was the total cost of the consultation process regarding the proposals for the new children's hospital provision for the Manchester area; and from which budget this sum was taken; [11437]
(2) what has been the additional percentage pay increases awarded to the Manchester health authority management in the current year relative to the average awards made by trusts in the area. [11448]
§ Mr. HoramA total of £110,000 was set aside from Manchester health authority's consultation budget, which is less than 4p per head of population.
A pay award to the health authority's managers has yet to be announced, but is expected to be broadly in line with other NHS staff in the city. The pay offers made so far to staff in the Manchester area range from 2 to 418W 2.75 per cent., including the national pay increase of 2 per cent. from 1 April 1996 with provision for local negotiations for further increases.