HC Deb 09 May 1983 vol 42 c181W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his written answer of 27 April, Official Report, c. 322–3, if the difference between the 4 per cent. and 3.5 per cent. settlement for different groups of civil servants is accounted for by the average value of increments to those who have not reached the scale maximum.

Mr. Hayhoe

No. In fact, after taking account of this year's award the average value of increments to those who have not reached the scale maximum is about 5.8 per cent.