HC Deb 11 December 1989 vol 163 c503W
Mr. Livingstone

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his policy towards the use of section 33, paragraph 7 of the general Whitley council handbook.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Section 33 of the general Whitley council handbook outlines principles for dealing with local disputes on matters not arising from national Whitley agreements. We expect employing authorities and their staff to take account of these principles in determining the content of their local disputes procedures.