§ Mr. Scott-Hopkinsasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she will intervene in the trade dispute between the National Association of Local Government Officers and local government authorities.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerNo. The Joint Working Party of the National Joint Council for Local Authorities' Administrative, Professional, Technical and Clerical Services is at present considering a submission by the staff side. It would not be appropriate for me to intervene in the joint negotiating machinery.