§ 75. Mr. Goldingasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he is yet able to announce increases in pay for civil servants.
§ Mr. David HowellYes. Last week increases based on pay research evidence of rates outside the service were agreed for nearly 300,000 civil servants in the administration group and related grades. They increased the overall wage bill by 11½ per cent. for the clerical grades and 9¾ per cent. for the former executive/administrative grades. The last pay research settlement for these staff was on 1st January, 1968.