HC Deb 31 January 2002 vol 379 cc545-6W
Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the ratio is between the average earnings of a newly qualified doctor and the average house price in(a) Surrey, (b) London, (c) Yorkshire and (d) Tyne and Wear; [31560]

(2) what are the average earnings of a nurse in (a) Surrey and (b) London; [31558]

(3) what the ratio is between the average earnings of a nurse with 10 years' experience and the average house price in (a) Surrey, (b) London, (c) Yorkshire and (d) Tyne and Wear; [31561]

(4) what the ratio is between the average earnings of a newly qualified nurse and the average house price in (a) Surrey, (b) London, (c) Yorkshire and (d) Tyne and Wear. [31562]

Mr. Hutton

The information is not available in the format requested.

The estimated average earnings of a full time (a) newly qualified grade D nurse (b) experienced grade F nurse and (c) newly qualified doctor employed in the national health service in 2001–2 is set out in the table.

£
London region Fringe zone1 Northern and Yorkshire Region2
Newly qualified grade D nurse 20,800 19,300 17,900
An experienced grade F nurse 30,000 28,600 26,300
Newly qualified doctor
Pre registration house officer (junior doctor) 25,800 24,600 24,600
Senior house officer 31,900 30,800 30,500
1 Fringe is derived from all staff in the earnings survey sample who receive a fringe area payment, taken to be typical of Surrey
2 Includes Tyne and Wear

Source:

Department of Health's August 2000 NHS earnings survey

Newly qualified pre-registration house officers (junior doctors) are provided with free accommodation for their pre-registration year only.

The Department does not collect information about average house prices.

Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the ratio is between the average earnings of a GP and the average house price in(a) Surrey, (b) London, (c) Yorkshire and (d) Tyne and Wear. [31559]

Mr. Hutton

[holding answer 30 January 2002]: For 2000–01 the intended average net income for a full-time general practitioner principal delivering general medical services is £60,655.

The Department does not collect information about average house prices.

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