Mr. Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will reconsider the decision not to give Scottish local government employees the 7 per cent. rise which their English and Welsh counterparts have been granted from 1st February, 1967.
§ Mr. RossI refer the hon. Gentleman to the Answer I gave to the hon. Mem-
256Wcommon ownership. This reference was made on 30th September; the Report was received by me on 15th December; and it was published on 21st December.
bers for Dumfries (Mr. Monro) and Fife, East (Sir J. Gilmour) on 2nd February.—[Vol. 740, c. 159–160.]
Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what increase took place in the numbers of local government employees in Scotland between December, 1964, and December, 1966.
§ Mr. RossI would refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave him on 31st January.—[Vol. 740, c.86.]