§ Mr. Knox Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement with regard to the progress of the European Civil Service Working Party, referred to in Recommendation 155 (1958) of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe.
§ Mr. R. AllanThe Working Party has made a preliminary study of the questions of staff structure, recruitment, and pensions and provident schemes. The Working Party is continuing its study of these problems and intends later on to consider the question of duties of staff, discipline and right of appeal; reports on staff, increments and promotion; staff representation in the organisations; and the special residential position of junior staff engaged locally.