§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will introduce legislation to prevent increases to top paid local government 402W officers during the period of the present economic crisis, in view of current proposals to increase these salaries by up to £4,000 per annum.
§ Mr. John SilkinThe limitations in the White Paper "The Attack on Inflation" apply to wages and salaries in local government as in other fields.