§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in the 1980–81 rate support grant settlement, he will ensure that the Government will pay their full share of any pay awards including comparability payments made from November 1979 onwards.
§ Mr. YoungerThis is one of the details of the 1980–81 rate support grant settlement which I shall announce at my meeting with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities in November.