§ Mr. Awberyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what progress is being made in the setting up of wage councils in Singapore and Malaya; and in what industries they will be established.
§ Mr. Hopkinson,pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 2nd July, 1952; Vol. 503, c. 40] supplied the following further information:
The Government of the Federation of Malaya have not yet introduced a statutory wages council for any industry. In Singapore the Wages Councils Bill has passed its second reading and is now before a Select Committee. It is not yet possible to name the industries in which wages councils will be established.