§ Mr. Martin Stevensasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he has any plans in the near future to implement the recommendations of the committee on political activities of civil servants chaired by the late Sir Arthur Armitage.
§ Mr. HayhoeAgreement has been reached with the Civil Service trade unions on new rules which follow the majority recommendations of the Armitage report (Cmnd. 7057). These rules will be incorporated in the "Civil Service Pay and Conditions of Service Code", a copy of which is available in the Library of the House.