§ Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if, for those nationalised industries for which he is responsible, he will tabulate price increases resulting from wage increases over the past five years, indicating dates and the time lag in each instance.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanI regret the information is not available. Many factors enter into the extent and timing of price increases, of which wage increases, although important, are only one. However, I am asking chairmen of nationalised boards for which I am responsible to write to my hon. Friend giving details of wage settlements and price increases in their industry over the last five years.