Prices and Incomes Policy

HC Deb 04 April 1968 vol 762 cc125-6W

31. Mr. Higgins

asked the Secretary of State of Economic Affairs whether he will give an assurance that it remains the objective of the Government's prices and incomes policy to keep any increase in incomes in line with any increases in productivity.

Mr. Shore

Yes. As the new White Paper explains, there must be substantial restraint over the next two years from all sectors of the community in order to keep incomes more in line with the expected growth in national output.