§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consultations he had with staff associations before asking Sir Peter Marychurch to continue beyond normal retiring age as director of Government Communications Headquarters.
§ Mr. RentonSir Peter Marychurch informed the chairman of the Staff Federation at GCHQ on 4 June that he had agreed to continue as director beyond the normal retiring age. It is not the usual practice for there to be consultations with staff federations or unions in Government Departments on matters of this kind.