§ Mr. Scottasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what consultations she has had with the retail trade concerning the implementation of equal pay; and what plans she has for further consultations in the near future.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerMy officials are already in contact with the Retail Alliance and the Retail Consortium about enquiries we are making, in collaboration with the C.B.I, and the T.U.C., into the cost of equal pay in different parts of industry. We shall be having further consultations after studying the results of these enquiries.