§ Mr. Houghtonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many officials of Civil Service staff associations have been excluded from negotiations with certain Departments on security grounds; in which associations they were or are serving; what position they held in the staff association concerned; and how many cases are still under appeal.
§ Mr. MaudlingThe answer to the first part of the Question is seven. These officials of Associations held various positions which brought them into negotiation with certain Departments and thus brought them within the announced security policy. The associations concerned are the Institution of Professional Civil Servants, the Society of Technical Civil Servants, the Civil Service Clerical Associations and the Civil Service Union. There are at present no cases under appeal.