HICK 43011
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
2 5 MAR 1980
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
RR HONG KONG
GRS 242
CONFIDENTIAL
MOSIDENTIAL
PA
Action Taken
اداي سلام
Aw 2813
FM FCO 191700Z MAR 80
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 230 OF 19 MARCH
PQS: SOCIAL WORKERS GENERAL UNION DISPUTE
21602 - 1
1. MR ROBERT PARRY MP (LIVERPOOL, SCOTLAND EXCHANGE LAPOUR)
HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING FOUR PQS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON
26 MARCH:
TO ASK THE LORD PRIVY SEAL:
(A) IF HE WILL PUBLISH IN THE OFFICIAL REPORT THE CRITERIA
FOR CONSULTATION BETWEEN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND
TRADES UNIONS CONCERNING OFFICIAL DISPUTES
(B) IF THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG HAS RECEIVED REPRESENTATIONS
FROM THE SOCIAL WORKERS GENERAL UNION CONCERNING RATES OF
PAY, RE-GRADING AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE
DEPARTMENT STAFF IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR: AND WHAT REPLY
HE HAS SENT
(C) IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE
HONG KONG SOCIAL WORKERS UNION AND THE HONG KONG GOVERN-
MENT, REGARDING SALARY SCALES AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT,
DETAILS OF WHICH HAVE BEEN SENT TO HIM BY THE HONOURABLE
MEMBER FOR LIVERPOOL, SCOTLAND EXCHANGE
(D) IF HE WILL AGREE TO THE HONG KONG SOCIAL WORKERS GENERAL
UNION BEING REPRESENTED ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE CON-
SIDERING SALARIES AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT IN THE PUBLIC
AND VOLUNTARY SECTORS.
2. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE DETAILS REFERRED TO IN (C)
ABOVE AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR A FULL REPORT IN DUE COURSE.
WE ASSUME THE 'STEERING COMMITTEE REFERRED TO IN (D) IS IN
FACT THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES.
3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTED REPLIES
DESKBY 2411002.
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