§ Mr. Ian Gilmourasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs into which category of exceptions to Her Majesty's Government's incomes policy, as outlined in paragraph 15 in the White Paper on Prices and Incomes Policy, the increase in salary of 6 per cent. for 200,000 road haulage workers, to take effect from 9th June, 1965, comes.
§ Mr. ThorntonI have been asked to reply.
The Road Haulage Wages Regulation Order fixing new statutory minimum rates from 9th June gives effect to unanimous proposals from the Road Haulage Wages Council. It is for those concerned to explain these proposals in relation to the policy set out in the White Paper which was agreed with representatives of management and unions.