§ Mr. Mellishasked the Minister of Health if he will make a statement on his meeting with the Staff Side of the General Whitley Council concerning his refusal to allow a three per cent. salary increase recently agreed unanimously by the employees side, hospital staffs.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I had a full and frank discussion with the deputation on varied aspects of the negotiating machinery in the Health Service and reaffirmed our undertaking to review in due course the decision referred to in the Question.