§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity on what basis she estimates that there are only seven cases of company directors having salary increases of more than 3½ per cent. since March 1968; whether she has examined the company reports at Somerset House; and whether she will now cause an investigation to be made to ascertain whether these figures are correct, in the light of published company reports.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerMy hon. Friend's previous Question of 4th December related to cases investigated by my Department, and so did the figures given in my answer.—[Vol. 792, c. 332–3.]
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she will cause an investigation to be held into the subject of salaries paid to all company directors, as a class, to ascertain to what extent they have observed the Government's incomes policy since March, 1968.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerNo.