HC Deb 03 July 1972 vol 840 cc33-4W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Lord President of the Council whether he will give the number of staff in his Department who will be affected by the Boyle proposals to increase salaries by 20 per cent. to 25 per cent.; what salaries they now receive; and to what extent these will be raised on the implementation of the Boyle Report.

Mr. R. Carr

I would refer the hon. Member to the report on the Top Salaries Review Body (Grind. 5001) which was published on 23rd June and to my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister's written reply of 23rd June to my hon. Friend the Member for Surrey, East (Mr. William

COUNCIL OF EUROPE
Date of meeting Venue Name of committee Names of members attending
16th March, 1972 Paris Regional Planning and Local Authorities. A. Jones,
W. Molloy.
16th March, 1972 Paris Economic Affairs and Development. Rt. Hon. George Darling,
D. Marquand,
Sir Brandon Rhys-Williams.
17th March, 1972 Paris Culture and Education J. Boyden,
J.E.B. Hill
20th to 21st March, 1972 Paris Political Affairs S. Wingfield Digby
Sir John Rodgers,
A. D. Dodds-Parker.
F. Judd.
21st March, 1972 Paris Bureau Rt. Hon. George Darling.
21st March, 1972 Paris Standing Committee Rt. Hon. George Darling,
J. Boyden.

Clark). There is one member of staff in my Department who will be affected by the report of the Top Salaries Review Body.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Lord President of the Council whether he will now take whatever action maybe necessary to ensure an increase in the wages and salaries of all staff and employees coming within his ministerial control, retrospective to 1st January, 1972.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

I have been asked to reply.

Agreed procedures already exist for the regular review of Civil Service wages and salaries.