§ Mr. John GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he is expecting to announce that the 1989 pay award to rent officers in England and Wales will be fully implemented.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 14 December 1989]: Rent officer pay is set by reference to a Civil Service analogue, at present HEO. Rent officers have received the 4 per cent. increase awarded to HEOs from 1 April 1989, and negotiations are still proceeding on the application of other aspects of the 1989 HEO award.