§ Mr. Denzil Daviesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is his estimate of the total public expenditure cost of the pay of local authority, Health, Service and central Government employees in the fiscal year 1980–81 on the assumption that all settlements made and implemented between 12 November and 4 April 1981 were at the average rate of (a) 6 per cent., (b) 10 per cent. and (c) 15 per cent.;
(2) what is his estimate of the total public expenditure cost of the pay of local authority employees, Health Service employees and central Government employees in the fiscal year 1981–82 on the assumption that all settlements made and implemented between 12 November 1980 and 4 April 1982 were at the average rate of (a) 6 per cent., (b) 10 per cent. and (c) 15 per cent.
§ Mr. BiffenI shall let the right hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.