HC Deb 07 July 1982 vol 27 cc115-6W
Mrs. Knight

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the report of the inquiry into Civil Service pay will be published.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

The Government announced on 29 June 1981 the establishment of an independent inquiry under the chairmanship of the right hon. Sir John Megaw into the future arrangements for determining the pay of the non-industrial home Civil Service.—[Vol. 7, c.577–84.] The committee of inquiry has now submitted its report. The report was laid before Parliament today and is being published as a command paper later this afternoon. Copies are being made available in the Vote Office.

I am most grateful to Sir John Megaw and his colleagues for their work and for completing it so promptly. The Government intend to discuss the inquiry's recommendations with the Civil Service unions as soon as both sides have had the opportunity to consider them fully.