§ 39. Mrs. Renée Shortasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will refer the salary of £270,000 plus expenses, claimed by the chairman of the British Printing Corporation, to the National Board for Prices and Incomes for investigation.
§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will refer to the National Board for Prices and Incomes the salaries and expense allowances payable to the directors of the British Printing Corporation, in view of the fact that the salary of the chairman was at least £270,000 per annum.
§ Mr. FoleyWe consider that levels of remuneration of this order are quite unjustified. We do not need any special enquiry to reach this conclusion, and we are glad to see that the shareholders in the company are to have an opportunity of considering the matter.