§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is the Government's intention to implement the Pay Research Unit recommendation for the technical and professional classes of the Civil Service.
§ Mr. MacDermotThe Pay Research Unit does not make recommendations: it provides factual evidence of pay and conditions of service in comparable outside employment. This forms the basis for negotiation with the representative staff association. No agreement has been reached in the pay negotiation covering the technical and professional classes and the question of implementation does not therefore arise.