HC Deb 27 February 1968 vol 759 cc347-8W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps have been taken to approve an up-to-date salary structure for the permanent secretaries and staffs in Edinburgh and Glasgow to bring the emoluments of the Scottish legal aid officers into line with those paid to the English legal aid officers.

Mr. Ross

Proposals for a revised salary structure for all members of the staff of the Law Society of Scotland employed whole-time on legal aid duties were communicated to the Society on 27th September last. In the present economic circumstances it is not possible to implement these proposals in full immediately; but I have approved a 10 per cent. increase in pay for the staff concerned with effect from 1st July, 1967.