HC Deb 25 July 1966 vol 732 cc183-4W
Mr. Scott

asked the Minister of Labour if he proposes to invite a six months standstill on the implementation of the recent salary awards concluded for the Secretary of the National Union of Railway men and the Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union.

Mr. Biffen

asked the Minister of Labour if he proposes to invite a six months standstill on the implementation of the recent agreement relating to pay and conditions of municipal busmen outside the London area.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

The Government are discussing the detailed applica- mission, I am circulating figures for June 1966 which will be published in the July issue of the Gazette and for each June back to 1960. For corresponding figures relating to individual development districts I would refer the hon. Member to the July issue of the Gazette for each year.

tion of the arrangements for the standstill with management and unions and a White Paper will be issued in the near future. I must ask the hon. Member to await its publication. Meantime it would be inappropriate to comment on particular cases.