Dispute

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Transport – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 1 July 1981.

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Photo of Mr Terence Higgins Mr Terence Higgins , Worthing 12:00, 1 July 1981

Will the Minister clarify a point with regard to the 7 per cent. pay offer? Is it the case that that was brought within the cash limit on the basis that the numbers employed would be reduced below that originally intended? If so, how is that compatible with the Government's commitment to reduce the size of the Civil Service as much as possible and why was it felt that the figure should be 7 per cent. rather than a lesser or greater one?