§ Mr. Norman Lamontasked the Secretary of State for Employment what number and what proportion of settlements made under phase 3 have taken advantage of the threshold provisions.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkThis information is not available. It is estimated that at least half of the 4 million workers covered by settlements reported to the Pay Board which provide for principal increases in pay in stage 3 are also covered by provisions in their settlements which take advantage of the cost of living safeguard in the stage 3 code.