§ Mr. John Ellisasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will make a statement on the progress of the negotiations currently being held with the Civil Service unions on the revised criteria upon which the Pay Research Unit will operate.
§ Mr. Charles R. Morris :I cannot comment in detail whilst negotiations are in progress but a full statement will be made as soon as negotiations are completed ; I hope that it will be possible to bring them to a conclusion very shortly.