Nurses (Regrading) (Hansard, 29 November 1988)

HC Deb 29 November 1988 vol 142 cc192-3W 192W

§ Mr. Robin Cook
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make it his policy to accept any offer by unions representing the nursing profession to submit the current dispute over interpretation of the new grading agreement to binding arbitration, or to refer the dispute to ACAS.

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke
No.

§ Mr. Fatchett
To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether his Department has issued any guidance to health authorities about dealing with inquiries from the press during the current dispute about the grading of nurses; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Mellor
No guidance has been issued.