§ Brigadier Clarkeasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will submit the
— Wages and salaries Dividends on ordinary and preference shares Rent Prices of Industrial ordinary shares Percentage changes on a year earlier 1951 … … +11 +8 +2 +3 1952 … … +7 -3 +9 -9 1953 … … +6 +8 +13 +11 1954 … … +7 +10 +10 +31 1955 … … +10 +9 +8 +14 1956 … … +9 +3 +8 -7 1957 … … +6 +6 +7 +5 1958 … … +3 +5 +17 -1 1959 … … +5 +14 +9 +37 1960 … … +8 +18 +8 +22 1961 … … +8 +15 +8 +3 1962 … … +5 +4 +6 -7 1963 … … +5 +6 +7 +11 1964 … … +8 +13 +5 +7 The figures in columns 1, 2 and 3 are derived from the annual National Income Blue Books.
The figures in column 4 are based on the F.T. Actuaries price index of industrial
236Wwages of the lower-paid dockyard workers to the National Board for Prices and Incomes for a detailed examination to see if they are receiving a fair wage for a fair day's work.
§ Mr. William RodgersAs the hon. and gallant Member may be aware, my right hon. Friend referred the whole system for determining the pay of Government industrial workers, including dockyard workers, to the National Board for Prices and Incomes on 21st October.