asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the manpower estimates for each regional health authority in 1982–83 prior to the 6·4 per cent. offer to nurses on 8 March and after the 7·5 per cent. offer to nurses in June.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of the National Health Service budget has been spent on pay in each financial year since 1973–74.
The information requested is as follows:
| Financial Year | Pay as a percentage of expenditure |
| 1974–75 | 68·9 |
| 1975–76 | 69·5 |
| 1976–77 | 70·4 |
| 1977–78 | 69·2 |
| 1978–79 | 68·9 |
| 1979–80 | 69·8 |
| 1980–81 | 70·8 |
| 1981–82 | 69·4 |
Notes:
1. The figures relate to the NHS in England only and were derived from accounts submitted by health authorities, including the dental estimates board and prescription pricing authority.
2. The expenditure figures used in calculating the percentages include both capital and revenue expenditure other than the cost of the family practitioner services provided by contractors.
3. The salaries and wages figures used in the calculations include employer's national insurance and superannuation contributions, but not the fees paid to contractors providing family practitioner services.