§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will establish an inquiry into the pay and conditions of service of hospital works officers under the new area health authorities.
§ Dr. OwenWhitley Council negotiations about the salaries of new works posts under area health authorities have not resulted in agreement. I discussed the matter yesterday with representatives of the staff side of the Whitley Council and negotiations are to be resumed.
Thousand vehicle 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 IMPORTS Denmark (including Faroes and Greenland) 0 0 0 0 0 West Germany 26 44 76 101 97 Netherlands 3 5 12 30 36 Belgium 13 17 26 28 27 Luxembourg 0 — 0 — 0 France 27 49 91 138 149 Italy 23 27 44 61 60 Irish Republic 0 1 3 3 4 EXPORTS Denmark (including Faroes and Greenland) 48 40 28 20 21 West Germany 15 16 13 9 17 Netherlands 16 21 13 6 11 Belgium 60 59 86 79 86 Luxembourg 0 0 0 0 0 France 21 7 10 9 16 Italy 53 54 62 68 64 Irish Republic 39 40 37 43 53 NOTES: (1) These figures cover SITC(R) 732.1 to 732.7. (2) 0 = less than 500;—= no trade. (3) The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd. show details of United Kingdom new registrations of motor vehicles by make in its publications "The Motor Industry of Great Britain 1973" and "Monthly Statistical Review", copies of which are available in the House of Commons Library. Because of variations in definition, timing, etc., figures of new registrations of foreign cars will differ from figures of imports from the countries concerned.