§ 35. Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will make a statement on the London allowance as it affects civil servants.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisAn offer has been made to the National Staff side in response to its claim for increased London weighting for non-industrial civil servants. This offer, which was based on the 1974 recommendations of the Pay Board, was not accepted. We are ready to refer the issues to arbitration, but the National Staff Side has made recent representations which are under urgent consideration. A reply will be sent as quickly as possible, but mean-while it will be appreciated that I cannot anticipate the possible outcome.