§ Mr. SkinnerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what further meetings he has had with representatives of the civil service trade unions regarding pay and conditions of service; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardTreasury Ministers meet representatives of the civil service trade unions front time to time. I last met representatives of the National Union of Civil and Public Servants and the Civil and Public Services Association on 9 April to discuss the Government's offers for the pay of executive and office support staff, and clerical and secretarial staff.