§ 74. Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many local government employees there are in Scotland who have been denied increases in salary; how many representations he has received on this matter; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RossAbout 20,000 administrative, professional, technical and clerical workers employed in local government in Scotland have had a proposed pay increase deferred until, at earliest, 1st July, 1967. The number of representations I have so far received on this matter is 137. I have nothing further to add at present to what was said in reply to 105W the hon. Members for Dumfries (Mr. Monro) and Fife, East (Sir J. Gilmour) on 2nd February.—[Vol. 740, c. 159–60.]