§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he has any plans to introduce a national grading system for medical secretaries.
§ Mr. MellorNo. The pay and grading of administrative and clerical staff (including medical secretaries) are matters for negotiation in the Administrative and Clerical Staffs Whitley Council. The management side of the council has made proposals for a new grading structure for all staff in the group. Negotiations on these proposals and on the staff side's pay claim will continue when the joint negotiating committee of the council meets next on 12 April.