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Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage increase in gross pay would be necessary for a married couple with two children aged 14 and 12 years, and presently earning £50 per week, in order to produce the same increase in net weekly income from employment as they would have
| TABLE I | ||||
| Hospitals | ||||
| St. Mary's | Middlesex | St. George's Tooting | ||
| Numbers on waiting lists (first appointment) | 9 | 60 | 66 | |
| Average waiting time | … | 2 weeks | 3 months | 11–12 weeks |
| AUDIOLOGISTS— | ||||
| In Post— | ||||
| Audiology Technicians | … | 2 | 1½ | — |
| Consultant Audiologists | … | 3 Sessions per week | — | 1 |
| On Establishment— | ||||
| Audiology Technicians | … | 3 | 2¼ | 2 |
| Consultant Audiologists | … | — | — | 1 |
| Kings College Hospital | Hospitals Royal National Throat, Nose & Ear | University College Hospital | ||
| Numbers on waiting lists (first appointment) | 24 | 99 | 40 | |
| Average waiting time | … | 2 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks |
| AUDIOLOGISTS— | ||||
| In Post— | ||||
| Audiology Technicians | … | 2·29 | 8 | 2 |
| Consultant Audiologists | … | 2 sessions per week | — | — |
| On Establishment— | ||||
| Audiology Technicians | … | 2·3 | 10 | 2 |
| Consultant Audiologists | … | — | — | — |
| TABLE II | ||||||
| These hospitals work on direct referral from their own Ear, Nose and Throat Clinics, and have no separate waiting list for hearing aid centres. | ||||||
| Hospitals | ||||||
| St. Thomas' | Guy's | |||||
| Average waiting time (first appointment at ENT Clinic) | … | 6 weeks | 1 week | |||
| AUDIOLOGISTS— | ||||||
| In Post— | ||||||
| Audiology Technicians | … | … | … | … | 2 | 4 |
| Consultant Audiologists | … | … | … | … | 3 sessions per week | — |
| On Establishment— | ||||||
| Audiology Technicians | … | … | … | … | 2 | 5½ |
| Consultant Audiologists | … | … | … | … | — | — |
received on 14th November from ( a) unemployment sickness benefit and ( b) supplementary benefit.
Mr. Orme
I will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.