HC Deb 23 July 1962 vol 663 c926
2. Mr. Farr

asked the Minister of Power what general directions he has now given to the Electricity Council regarding their pay policy.

The Minister of Power (Mr. Richard Wood)

None, Sir.

Mr. Farr

Would my right hon. Friend look into the activities of the East Midlands Electricity Board, which is currently advertising for painters at rates above those agreed by the National Joint Council for the building industry and with which private employers in Leicester are finding great difficulty in competing?

Mr. Wood

I certainly promise to make inquiries into this matter, but I do not think it would be proper for me to intervene. It is a matter which is entirely proper for the organisation of the East Midlands Board.