National Maritime Institute

HC Deb 21 January 1987 vol 108 c580W

Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on his discussions with the Institution of Professional Civil Servants on employment and pension rights at the National Maritime Institute.

Mr. Butcher

In August 1982 the Minister for Industry and Information Technology met the trade unions side, including representatives of the Institution of Professional Civil Servants, to discuss the terms and conditions of service of civil servants working at the National Maritime Institute. There were also other meetings with officials. As a result it was agreed that NMI Ltd. would offer terms and conditions of employment which, taken as a whole, were not less favourable than those the civil servants then enjoyed.