§ Sir J. Gilmourasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what time lag there has been on the last three occasions of salary increase for local government staffs in Scotland as compared with the date at which similar increases came into operation in England and Wales.
§ Mr. RossThe information is as follows:
Dates of increases in England and Wales Timing of similar Scottish increases 1st September, 1960 3 months later 1st May, 1962 1 month later 1st August, 1963–64–65 (3-year agreement) 1½ months later