§ Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she has now obtained further details of the settlement involving Armstrong Patents which resulted in a resumption of work on 10th February; and what is the additional increase in rates, earnings and productivity arising from this interpretation of the national engineering agreement.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThis settlement was not a productivity deal negotiated as a result of the national engineering agreement but arose from the interpretation of the awards made under the agreement. The average increase in rates and earnings was 7½ per cent.