§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the cost to the Gloucestershire Health Authority of the pay award to all NHS employees for 1999–2000. [80401]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 13 April 1999]: Gloucestershire Health Authority, working closely with local National Health Service trusts, estimate that £6.6 million will be required to meet the costs of the pay award for NHS employees for 1999–2000. Pay awards for certain staff groups have yet to be announced.