Mr. ALFRED GAVIES (Clitheroe)asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the 1993W Ministry of Agriculture:, if, in view of the increased cost of living, he will recommend to the Treasury that the basic rate of wages of the employés at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, be brought up to the same rate as the employés in the Royal parks under the Office of Works?
Sir A. BOSCAWENThe extra cost of living has been met for the Kew employés by giving them the bonus allowed to the Civil Servants for this purpose.