§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give the reasons why he will not seek powers to increase firemen's salaries by 43 per cent., in view of the Government's action in raising the salaries of the higher-paid civil servants and chairmen of nationalised boards by this amount.
§ Mr. SharplesBecause my right hon. Friend thinks it right that fire service pay should be negotiated in the National Joint Council for Local Authorities Fire Brigades.