§ 30. Sir W. Bromley-Davenportasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in view of the offer of a 4 per cent. wage increase made to the miners by the National Coal Board in spite of the request of Her Majesty's Government that wage increases in 1962–63 should not exceed 2½ per cent., if he will make a further statement on his pay pause policy, with particular reference to wages in the nationalised industries.
§ Mr. Selwyn LloydThe Government's policy following the ending of the pay pause on 31st March was stated in the26W White Paper presented to Parliament last Friday. This applies to the nationalised industries as well as to other sectors of the economy. I do not accept that the offer of the National Coal Board involves a 4 per cent. wage increase for the industry. As my right hon. Friend the Minister of Power said yesterday, the offer is not inconsistent with Government policy.