§ Mr. Rymanasked the Secretary of State for Energy what are the present annual salaries of the Chairman, Deputy-Chairman and other directors of the National Coal Board; what are the terms of their respective contracts of service; and when
534Wplans to seek powers to apply sanctions on trade unions involved in strikes aimed at obtaining pay settlements outside the guidelines of the social contract.
§ Mr. BoothNo. As my right hon. Friend said in his speech to the House on 5th November, it is a matter of great importance that people throughout the country should not believe that we have any intention of reinstituting a freeze or statutory control of incomes.