Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:01 am on 14 March 1991.
Mr John Bowis
, Battersea
2:01,
14 March 1991
I was thinking of the £189 million that has been allocated for buildings for the next three years. As for staffing, I echoed the recommendation of the Museums and Galleries Commission to the effect that staff pay was unfairly tied to civil service pay rates. The commission made a plea that the system should be loosened up, although it understood the difficulties that that might cause. I accept, however, that a high proportion of running costs are staff-related