§ Ms SquireTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to permit the management of the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration to conduct pay negotiations with staff for 1998–99. [46749]
§ Mr. GalbraithApproval of the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration's Pay Remit for 1998–99 was given on 9 June. This was in accordance with Treasury guidance to Departments on local pay bargaining arrangements for Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies. The Administration opened negotiations with its staff side on 15 June.