§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons he estimates, in the light of the three-day working week, are protected fully or partially by a guaranteed week's pay ; how many are not protected, and if he will indicate their income distribution ; in how many cases their guaranteed pay, where it exists, is less than the income from three days' working ; and in how many of the remaining cases of guaranteed pay employers have retracted obligations to meet guaranteed pay.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkThe nature of the guarantee and the conditions under which it applies vary extensively, and the precise application of such agreements is often a matter for determination at plant level. Further work remains to be done in order to answer this Question comprehensively and I will get in touch with the hon. Member as soon as possible.