HC Deb 28 April 1969 vol 782 c919
9. Mr. Gresham Cooke

asked the Minister for the Civil Service on what date was the London weighting allowance for civil servants last increased; and whether he will now take steps to increase this allowance further in view of its inadequacy.

Mrs. Hart

On 1st November, 1967, in accordance with the recommendations of Report No. 44 of the National Board for Prices and Incomes. The Report, which the Government accepted as a whole, recommended that the next review should be effective from 1st November, 1970. There are no new factors to justify departing from this recommendation.

Mr. Gresham Cooke

Perhaps the right hon. Lady would bear in mind that if she wanted to adjust the salaries to which I referred the London weighting allowance might be the way of doing so?

Mrs. Hart

This is one of the points that the Staff Side will be discussing in the Whitley Council machinery.