Pay Settlements (Government Action) (Hansard, 10 February 1978)

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) following Government discussions with the CBI and chambers of commerce, whether he will now list all those companies which have been refused temporary employment subsidy because of breaches of the Government's pay guidelines

(2) following Government discussions with the CBI and chambers of commerce, whether he will now list all those companies which are not being invited to tender for or awarded contracts placed by the Welsh Office because of breaches of the Government's pay guidelines; and whether he will give the criteria by which these companies were selected from other

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smaller than their contributions to national output, and the private sector share would be more affected because a larger proportion of private sector output is exported; but I regret that information is not available on which to base precise estimates.

1966 and 1st March 1974, respectively, to the latest convenient date.

§ Mr. Denzil Davies

The percentage increases in wages and salaries, the general index of retail prices and company dividend payments are as follows:

companies in breach of the pay guidelines for inclusion on the Welsh Office black list;

(3) following Government discussions with the CBI and chambers of commerce, whether he will now list all those companies which are not being invited to tender for or awarded contracts placed by the Scottish Office because of breaches of the Government's pay guidelines; and whether he will give the criteria by which the companies were selected from other companies in breach of the pay guidelines for inclusion on the Scottish Office black list;

(4) following Government discussions with the CBI and the chambers of commerce, whether he will now list all those companies which are not being invited to tender for or awarded contracts placed 725W by the Ministry of Defence because of breaches of the Government's pay guidelines; and whether he will state the criteria by which these companies were selected from other companies in breach of the pay guidelines for inclusion on the Ministry of Defence black list;

(5) following Government discussions with the CBI and the chambers of commerce, whether he will now list all those companies which have been refused regional selective financial assistance under Section 7 of the Industry Act 1972 or selective financial assistance under Section 8 of the Industry Act 1972 because of breaches of the Government's pay guidelines;

(6) following Government discussions with the CBI and chambers of commerce, whether he will now list all those companies with are not being invited to tender for or awarded contracts placed by the Department of Transport because of breaches of the Government's pay guidelines; and whether he will give the criteria by which these companies were selected from other companies in breach of the pay guide lines for inclusion on the Department's black list;

(7) following Government discussions with the CBI and chambers of commerce, whether he will now list all those companies which are not being invited to tender for or awarded contracts placed by the Department of the Environment because of breaches of the Government's pay guidelines; and whether he will give the criteria by which these companies were selected from other companies in breach of the pay guidelines for inclusion on the department's black list.