§ Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will ensure that the Burnham Committee takes into account the fact that the current pay offer by the management panel contains no productivity conditions; and whether a settlement without productivity conditions is consistent with the Government's incomes policy.
Mr. ShortI am represented on the management panel of the Burnham Committee and am a party to any offer it makes. An offer within the ceiling but without productivity conditions can be consistent with the incomes policy if it can be justified under the other criteria in paragraph 34 of Cmnd. 3590.