§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if there has been a wages explosion in the private sector since the ending of black listing and other Government sanctions.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettDiscretionary action has not been used in support of pay policy since the decision of the House on 14 December. In the weeks that followed that decision there were signs of an incipient pay explosion, but it has been averted by the firm determination shown by the Government.