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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick Excerpts
Tuesday 7th February 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford Portrait Nicola Blackwood
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I shall be very happy to meet my hon. Friend about that very difficult case.

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick Portrait Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP)
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What further efforts have been made to increase the level of nurses’ pay, many of whom have high levels of training, expertise and qualifications?

Philip Dunne Portrait Mr Dunne
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We recognise that nurses and other health workers deserve a cost-of-living increase. As the hon. Lady will be aware, the NHS pay review body is due to make its recommendations in a few weeks. We will be looking at them closely.