HC Deb 13 June 1966 vol 729 c1010
10. Mr. Biffen

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what plans he has to apply common rates and conditions to road haulage workers employed as industrial civil servants irrespective of their employment before 1963 with service works organisations.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Public Building and Works (Mr. James Boyden)

Discussions with the unions on rationalisation will be resumed after the report of the Prices and Incomes Board is received.

Mr. Biffen

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that this anomaly causes very considerable irritation to those involved? Can he give an undertaking that the Government will take very speedy action when the Report of the Prices and Incomes Board is received?

Mr. Boyden

Until depots were integrated there was only irritation, and it was not particularly serious. But I give an undertaking that once the Report has been received negotiations will be resumed.