§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Minister for the Civil Service what was the cost of the operations of the Pay Research Unit in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe following table lists the cost of operating the Pay Research Unit for each of the last 10 financial years:
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Year Cost (£) 1971–72 115,500 1972–73 148,200 1973–74 165,200
Year Cost (£) 1974–75 242,440 1975–76 308,820 1976–77 237,370 1977–78 182,000 1978–79 474,400 1979–80 794,000 1980–81 1,020,000
§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Minister for the Civil Service if discussions took place in 1980 with the Civil Service unions on the possibility of replacing the Pay Research Unit; and, if so, what was the outcome.
§ Mr. HayhoeAt a meeting with the Civil Service unions on 1 August 1980, my right hon. and noble Friend the Lord President of the Council proposed a number of improvements to the Civil Service pay arrangements, including changes in the staffing and operation of the Pay Research Unit. Discussions about these changes and about changes which the union side had also put forward made little progress. We informed the unions in February this year that we had concluded that there should be a thoroughgoing review of the arrangements for determining Civil Service pay.