§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if the pay increases for 1999–2000 agreed by Her Majesty's Government following the NHS Pay Review Body recommendations were included in April salary payments to staff; and if he will make a statement. [83140]
§ Mr. DenhamThe Advanced Letters promulgating the pay increases for 1999–2000 were issued to the National Health Service on 12 March 1999 for hospital doctors and dentists, and on 8 April 1999 for nursing staff, midwives, health visitors and professions allied to medicine. It is for NHS employers to implement the new payscales as quickly as possible and some employees have received the pay increases in their April salary. In some trusts this has not been possible but payment will be backdated to 1 April.