§ Mr. SkinnerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent discussions he has had with civil service trade union representatives regarding pay and conditions of service.
§ Mr. MaplesTreasury Ministers meet representatives of the civil service trade unions from time to time. The Minister of State last met representatives of the Institution of Professionals, Managers and Specialists on 19 November to discuss the institution's claim for a single scale maximum for the different occupational groups covered by the long-term pay agreement with the IPMS.