§ 65. Dr. Glynasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is aware of the difficulties in recruiting staff for valuation panels; what representations he has received from the Society of Clerks of Valuation Panels and the National Association of Local Government Officers; and whether, in view of these, he will review the pay and career structure within the Service.
§ Mr. Graham PageI am aware that there have been difficulties in recruiting staff. A pay claim submitted by the National Association of Local Government Officers in February is under consideration. I have received no direct representations on these matters from the Society of Clerks of Valuation Panels, though I am aware of the Society's concern in this matter.