§ Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Minister of Health how many agreements for general increase of salary or wages for particular categories of staff have been reached by each of the Health Service Whitley Councils in the last five years; and how many such claims have been settled by arbitration.
§ Mr. PowellThe figures are as follows:
Council Agreements without arbitration Agreements following arbitration Awards Administrative and Clerical Staffs 16 5 Ancillary Staffs 22 3 Dental (Local Authorities) 3 — Medical and (Hospital) Dental 3 — Nurses and Midwives 10 2 Optical 1 1 Pharmaceutical 2 1 Professional and Technical "A" 26 6 Professional and Technical "B" 36 10 119 28