HC Deb 30 April 1970 vol 800 cc373-4W
Mr. Emery

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many wage and salary awards have been notified to her so far this year, and of these how many have been restricted to an annual increase of 2½ per cent. or less.

Mr. Harold Walker:

51 wage and salary settlements affecting 10,000 or more

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN THE COUNTY OF BANFF IN AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING (MINIMUM LIST HEADINGS 001,002 AND 003, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION)
Agriculture Forestry Fishing
Number (000's) Percentage of total Number (000's) Percentage of total Number (000's) Percentage of total
June, 1968 … 1.2 10 0.1 1 1.1 10
June, 1967 … 1.3 11 0.2 2 1.2 11
June, 1966 … 1.4 13 0.1 1 1.2 10
June, 1965 … 1.7 13 0.1 1 1.1 9
June, 1964 … 1.9 16 0.1 1 1.1 9
Estimates for June, 1969, are expected to become available next month.

workers were notified in the first quarter of 1970 and one of these was restricted to an annual rate of 2½ per cent. Information about smaller settlements could be supplied only at disproportionate cost.