§ 21. Mr. Hamlingasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what steps he is taking to inform members of the public of the meaning of his Incomes Policy.
§ Mr. George Brown197,000 copies of the joint Statement of Intent on Productivity, Prices and Incomes have been asked for. Two White Papers (Cmnd. 2577 and 2639) have been published. A number of articles explaining the policy have been published in the D.E.A. Progress Report. This month the first of a series of Broadsheets will be published on the subject.
§ Mr. Fisherasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what sanctions he proposes to employ in order to ensure that his incomes and prices policy is adhered to.
§ Mr. George BrownGovernment, Employers and Unions stated in the White Paper on Machinery of Prices and Incomes Policy that we proposed to give the voluntary method every chance before resorting to other methods. That remains our policy.