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Written question asked by Lord Clark of Windermere (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 July 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 July 2023. It was answered by Lord Markham (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 July 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


NHS: Pay

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total wage bill for all NHS staff for (1) April 2019, and (2) April 2023.

Answer

Data submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body shows that National Health Service provider permanent and bank staff spend was £55.7 billion in 2019/20, while in 2021/22 the spend was £66.2 billion. Data for 2022/23 is not yet available.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL9280
Session
2022-23
Subjects
NHS Pay
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk