Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to receive the review of the complementing system in his Department's offices in Erdington, other areas of Birmingham and elsewhere; and what time scale he envisages for its implementation.
Mr. NewtonA first report is close to completion, and will be taken into account in talks between officials and the Department's trade union side. Some aspects of the complementing system require further study, however, and will be the subject of a second report later.