HC Deb 13 May 1968 vol 764 cc167-8W
29. Mr. Hiley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what criteria productivity agreements will have to fulfil in order to have the approval of her Department; and how many staff will be employed in examining such agreements.

Mrs. Castle

The guidelines for productivity agreements are set out in Appendix II of the White Paper "Productivity, Prices and Incomes Policy in 1968 and 1969". With regard to staff employed in examining agreements I would refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given to the hon. Member for Oswestry (Mr. Biffen) on 10th May.—[Vol. 764, c.160.]

46. Mr. Montgomery

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many staff are employed by her Department at regional and local level to vet wage claims.

Mrs. Castle

At regional level 64 officers work part or full time on vetting pay claims. This work is not done at local level.

56. Mr. Moonman

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what increases in staff she has made, and intends to make, to further her policy of stimulating greater productivity and of assessing more critically the workings of the prices and incomes policy.

61. Mr. Dudley Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what increase of staff she estimates will be necessary in the next 12 months to cope with the vetting of wage increases.

Mrs. Castle

I would refer the hon. Members to the reply given to the hon. Member for Oswestry (Mr. Biffen) on 10th May.—[Vol. 764, c.160.]

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