§ 20. Mr. SkinnerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what will be the impact of the public pay review bodies' recommendations on the public spending limits of 1998–99. [27221]
§ Mr. DarlingThe recommendations would have cost some £1.3 billion. Staging their implementation means that the settlements will cost some £896 million in 1998–99. These costs will be contained within existing spending plans.