§ Mr. Jim Lesterasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what pay settlements have been made under phase III which have taken into account anomalies caused by the 1975 pay freeze.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettI assume the hon. Member is referring to the £8,500 cut-off under the first round of pay policy. Providing the overall level of settlements is within the pay guidelines, its forms and the distribution of the increases of those covered is a matter for the negotiators concerned. The arrangements for monitoring settlements do not enable me to provide comprehensive information of the detail requested.