HC Deb 07 November 1979 vol 973 cc170-1W
76. Mr. Bright

asked the Minister for the Civil Service what progress has been made towards a settlement in the pay dispute of the industrial Civil Service.

81. Mr. Tom Benyon

asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will make a statement on the pay settlement in the industrial Civil Service.

Mr. Channon

A settlement was reached on 18 October, when the trade union side accepted the pay offer made to it in August of improved rates of pay and conditions of service based on comparability, subject to implementation by stages over nine months.

80. Mr. Durant

asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will make a statement on the pay dispute with the professional and technical civil servants.

Mr. Channon

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave today to my hon. Friend the Member for Fareham (Mr. Lloyd).