§ Sir P. Bryanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when, in view of the distress caused to social workers by his delay in giving guidance to the Booth-ferry District Council as to whether the pay offer made by the council is within the Government's pay policy, he will reply to the letter on this matter dated 7th June 1976 from the hon. Member for Howden.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThis is a complex matter. I am in touch with the Employers' Secretary of the National Joint Council concerned and will write to the hon. Member shortly.
§ Dr. Edmund Marshallasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement on the effect of 169W national pay policy on the pay offer now made by Boothferry District Council to its employees who are wardens to the elderly.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettMy hon. Friend wrote to me on 19th June about the pay of wardens to the elderly employed by the Boothferry District Council. I am in touch with the Employers' Secretary of the appropriate National Joint Council about this complex matter and will reply to my hon. Friend shortly.