§ Lord SANDYSMy Lords, I beg leave to ask Her Majesty's Government the Question of which I have given Private Notice, namely:
§ "To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make a Statement on 142 the breakdown of negotiations over local authority manual workers' pay.
§ Baroness LLEWELYN-DAVIES of HASTOEMy Lords, with the leave of the House, my noble friend Lady Stedman will answer this Question in the form of a Statement after 3.30 p.m.