§ Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if her Department has now been notified of the pay agreement being negotiated between the British Motor Corporation Limited and the Association of Scientific, Technical and Management Staffs in respect of foremen and supervisory staff; and what is the estimated percentage increase in rates and earnings arising from the claim.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThis agreement has now been notified to my Department for consideration against the requirements of incomes policy. I cannot supply the details requested in the second part of the question as the information received under the early warning arrangements set out in Cmnd. 2808 must be treated as confidential.