§ Mr. Bishopasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity when Her Majesty's Government now expect to be in a position to ratify the International Labour Office Convention No. 100 on Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerMy right hon. Friend will shortly be receiving a report on an inquiry carried out by my Department in consultation with the C.B.I. and T.U.C. into the costs of introducing equal pay in specific industries. She will then be resuming her talks with both sides of industry on the timing and phasing of a programme for implementing equal pay.