HC Deb 14 December 1967 vol 756 c615
23. Mr. Ridley

asked 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. Callaghan

No, Sir.

Mr. Ridley

Does 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. Callaghan

I 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.]