§ Mr. John Pageasked the Minister of Health what progress has been made in considering the claim for reduced hours of work for nursing staff.
§ Mr. BarberThis claim was discussed at a meeting of the appropriate Whitley Council on 12th November, when an offer of reduced hours was made by the Management Side.
Certain accounts of what is supposed to have happened at the meeting have appeared in the Press. No doubt they were printed in good faith, but they were, in fact, incomplete and some were misleading. The negotiations are continuing.