§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is aware that some miners are claiming special payments for interference with their sex lives due to their unsocial hours; whether such payments fall within the 10 per cent. guidelines; whether all employers who adopt such payments will be in contravention of the guidelines; and how he will monitor and enforce a restriction on such payments.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerAs part of the general wage claim, I understand that 525W a claim was put forward for an improvement in all allowances including allowances for working unsocial hours. The question of allowances has now been deferred as a result of the general wage settlement of 15th February.
In answer to the remainder of the Question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to his further Questions being answered today.