§ Mr. Roseasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether, in the light of the current stage of the Government's counter-inflation policy of a ceiling of 10 per cent., he will take account of the deferment of increment arising from the £8,500 cut-off in phase 1 in determining the figure of 10 per cent.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThis is a matter for negotiation with the Civil Service unions as part of the 1st April 1978 pay settlement, and it would be wrong of me to prejudge the outcome of these negotiations.
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§ Mr. Roseasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether, in the light of his statement that there will be no discrimination against the Civil Service at this stage of the Government's counter-inflation policy, he will make a statement of his intentions in respect of the 1974 Boyle award.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisA decision about the pay of the Higher Civil Service will be made when the next report of the Review Body on Top Salaries has been received.