asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what dis- authority manual worker, and a skilled craftsman in the steel industry, assuming that the current pay offer by British Rail were accepted by the NUR and other rail unions.

Current weekly pay rates for the employees detailed above are as follows:cussions he has had with area health boards regarding the proposed reduction in capital expenditure on hospitals.

The effect of the reductions in public expenditure announced by my right hon. Friend in his Budget Statement on 15th April will be one of the topics discussed with health boards during the general review of their capital programme which I recently asked them to undertake in consultation with my Department.