§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report the salaries currently paid to senior social workers having two years' post qualification experience.
§ Mr. ShoreThe remuneration of local authority employees is the responsibility of the local authorities themselves, and the terms and conditions of service of social workers generally are negotiated 421W nationally in the national joint council for local authorities' administrative professional technical and clerical services, between representatives of the local authorities as employers and the unions representing these employees. I am sure that the employers' secretary of the national joint council will be able to provide the information which the hon. Member seeks.