§ 13. Mr. Ogdenasked the Minister of Health what representations he has received from the National Association of Registration Officers; what reply he has sent; and if he will make a statement.
§ 28. Mr. Ennalsasked the Minister of Health what representations he has received from the National Association of Registration Officers concerning the need for the establishment of arbitration and disputes machinery in order to secure an adequate level of remuneration for registration officers.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonRepresentatives of the Association discussed with me, four days ago, the matters raised in their petition presented to the House by the hon. Member for Leeds, North-West (Sir D. Kaberry); and I am now considering what they said. They are aware that registration officers have the same access to arbitration on disputes as local government officers.
§ Mr. OgdenWould my right hon. Friend agree that these officers have been extremely patient in waiting for this meeting and have not made the type of protest that other people with whom he has been negotiating have made recently? Therefore, would he do his best to make a decision on their representations as soon as he possibly can?
§ Mr. RobinsonI will certainly consider what they have to say as quickly as possible. I do not think I have kept them waiting unduly. They came to see my predecessor as well.