§ Lord ALDINGTONasked Her Majesty's Government:
616WAWhether the statement made by the Solicitor-General for Scotland that the Government had challenged the Sun Alliance pay settlement and challenged it so far successfully (Official Report, 28th February 1978, col. 364) meant that the Sun Alliance had been compelled to modify the terms of its pay settlement.
§ Lord McCLUSKEYNo. I am sorry that my comment should be open to that misunderstanding. The facts are that discussions are still taking place bemeen the Government and Sun Alliance concerning the pay settlement and any further action will depend on their outcome.
House adjourned at seventeen minutes past eleven o'clock.