§ 81. Sir E. Brownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will reply to the claim for increased salaries submitted by the Society of Technical Civil Servants in May 1965; and, in view of this delay, whether any settlement will be made retrospective to that date.
§ Mr. MacDermotNo pay claim was submitted in May 1965 by the Society of Technical Civil Servants. A pay claim on behalf of the Draughtsman grades of the Civil Service was submitted on 28th October, 1965, by the Society of Technical Civil Servants jointly with the Institution of Professional Civil Servants. Negotiations on this claim are in progress. There has been no delay in dealing with it: the claim was for very substantial increases (up to 17.1 per cent. over existing 1st January, 1965 pay). The settlement, when reached, will have effect from 1st January, 1965, in accordance with the terms of the 1964 Civil Service Pay Agreement.