HC Deb 18 December 1973 vol 866 cc283-4W
Q10. Mr. Ian Lloyd

asked the Prime Minister whether he will invite an equal number of Members of Parliament to be present on future occasions when he invites representatives of the National Union of Mineworkers Executive to No. 10 Downing Street for discussion on the appropriate increases to be paid to mine workers.

The Prime Minister

No. The question of what are the appropriate increases to be paid to mineworkers in stage 3 is a matter for negotiation between the National Coal Board and the National Union of Mineworkers, subject to the approval of the Pay Board.