Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of NHS staff are eligible for incremental pay awards; and how many of those will receive at least (a) one per cent and (b) three per cent pay increases this year.

The Government is committed to reforming progression pay in the National Health Service to ensure that the system is fair, consistent and sustainable.

Over 50% (around 620,000 headcount) of hospital and community health services staff are eligible for incremental pay increases; subject to meeting local performance standards.

All of these eligible staff will receive at least a 1% increase.

Two thirds of those staff are eligible for at least 3%, which is the average incremental increase. This is around 410,000 staff (headcount).