§ Q13. Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement about the progress of his discussions with representatives of the Trades Union Congress and the Confederation of British Industry.
§ Q16. Mr. James Hamiltonasked the Prime Minister if he will give a report on his recent meetings with the Trades Union Congress and the Confederation of British Industry.
§ Q17. Mr. Ewingasked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on his talks with officials of the Trades Union Congress and the Confederation of British Industry as recently announced.
§ The Prime MinisterTogether with my right hon. Friends the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secretary of State for Employment and the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, I met representatives of the T.U.C. on 9th March and of the C.B.I. on 16th March. On each occasion there was a wide-ranging discussion of the economic problems at present fac-320W ing the country, in the light of the common objectives of sustained economic growth, higher real earnings and a reduction in the level of unemployment.
§ Q19. Mr. Spriggsasked the Prime Minister whether, in his forthcoming discussions with the Trades Union Congress, he will include the subject of the rising cost of living.
§ Q21. Mr. Parryasked the Prime Minister if he will discuss a policy on prices in his forthcoming meetings with the Trades Union Congress.
§ The Prime MinisterThe factors determining the level of prices, including the impact of inflationary wage increases, were among the issues which I discussed with representatives of the T.U.C. on 9th March.