§ 66. Sir J. Pitmanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will initiate, in conjunction with the Secretary of State for Scotland, action to implement Paragraphs 342-352 of the Report of the Departmental Committee on the Probation Service on the establishment of a negotiating body for Great Britain; and when he expects that such a negotiating body will begin to decide the new scales of salaries for the Probation Service.
§ 67. Sir B. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department to what extent Her Majesty's Government will implement the recommendation of the Morison Committee for the 126W establishment of a negotiating body for the whole of Great Britain to deal with the salaries of probation officers; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BrookeI would refer the hon. Members to the reply which my right hon. Friend the Secretaiy of State for Scotland gave to Questions by the hon. Members for Fife, West (Mr. W. Hamilton) and Kilmarnock (Mr. Ross) yesterday. I cannot say when such a body, if established, would begin to function.