§ Mr. Astorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if an agreement has yet been reached between Her Majesty's Government and the Institution of Professional Civil Servants on behalf of professional engineers within the works groups category; and whether the agreement will be implemented without delay.
§ Mr. MacDermotIt is assumed that the Question refers to pay negotiations covering the Works Group of Professional Classes based on a survey by the Civil Service Pay Research Unit. No agreement has been reached: the second part of the Question does not therefore arise.