§ 26. Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Minister of Health, if he is aware that the management side of the Administrative and Clerical Whitley Council have proposed additional increments for entrants to the clerical grade who possess certain educational qualifications, but insist that on account of the pay pause the increments cannot apply to existing staff; and if he will approve the payment of such increments to all basic grade clerical staff who qualify, as required by the staff side.
§ ship and if people are getting these supplies, there is no need to advertise? If there is no need to advertise why does she advertise? If there is a need to advertise, why does she say that there is no need for people to have these foods? What is the answer to this?
§ Miss PittThese supplements, at cost price, are still a very cheap way of obtaining valuable vitamins.
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§ Mr. PowellI have not been asked to approve any proposals.
§ Mr. RobinsonIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that these facts reveal a very ridiculous situation, that if the pay pause is insisted on in this way it is a standing invitation to existing clerical staff to resign their posts and then reapply for them so that they can get the additional increments which are proposed by the Whitley Council? Will not he do something about the pay pause in connection with the Health Service staffs, most of whom are underpaid in 23 relation to comparable occupations elsewhere?
§ Mr. PowellThe Health Service, as well as other parts of the public service, must be governed by the policy of my right hon. and learned Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but in this case, while I understand that the matter has been under discussion in the Whitley Council, no proposal has come to me.