§ 23. Mr. Ridleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will refer the increase in the salary of the Chairman of the Horse-racing Betting Levy Board to the National Board for Prices and Incomes.
§ Mr. CallaghanNo, Sir.
§ Mr. RidleyDoes that mean that the Government think that it is worth breaching the incomes policy by a rise of 20 per cent, in order to facilitate the noble Lord's exit from the Government?
§ Mr. CallaghanI am sorry that Lord Wigg is not here to deal with the hon. Member himself. I am sure that he would give a very good account of himself. All these questions of remuneration under the Government's prices and incomes policy are related to productivity and I have no doubt—[Laughter.]