§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the agreement reached concerning the rates of pay and superannuation of those transferred from the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment to the Ministry of Defence and about the progress made in the negotiations concerning the age of retirement.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourI am not yet in a position to make a statement on these matters. Exploratory discussions with the staff sides are proceeding and I hope that negotiations with the trade union sides will begin soon.