HL Deb 09 June 1998 vol 590 c80WA
Lord Tebbit

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they expect the pay of NHS employees to increase in real terms above the levels of 1 May 1997. [HL2094]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

The Government's approach to pay is part of our wider economic strategy aimed at ensuring a future with low inflation, rising living standards and higher and stable levels of employment. Pay awards for National Health Service staff will be considered within this context.