§ Mr. Biffenasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will list the subjects referred to the National Board for Prices and Incomes and now under review, stating the date of reference and the approximate date when a report is expected to be published.
§ Mr. William RodgersA list of references to the National Board for Prices and Incomes which are currently under review is set out below together with the respective dates on which the references were sent to the Board. Under Section 5(3) of the Prices and Incomes Act 1966 any report of the Board must be published within three months from the date on which the reference is published in the Gazette unless the Minister or Ministers concerned extend the three month period by a direction under subsection (4). Such directions have been given as shown below.
The Board hopes to be able to complete almost all these reports by Spring 1967.
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General Title of Reference Date on which sent to N.B.P.I Date and period of extension of reference Bank Charges 22. 6.66* Wages and Conditions in the Electrical Contracting Industry. 1. 7.66* Productivity Agreements† 24. 8.66 22.11.66 (by 4 months) Costs and Prices of Aluminium Semi-Manufactures 24 8.66 22.11.66 (by 4 months) Costs and Charges in the Motor Repairing and Servicing Industry 24. 8.66 22.11.66 (by 4 months) Pay of Manual Workers in Local Authorities 6. 9.66 22.11.66 (by 3 months) Pay of Manual Workers in Water Supply Industry 6. 9.66 22.11.66 (by 3 months) Pay of Manual Workers in the Gas Industry 6. 9.66 22.11.66 (by 3 months) Pay of Ancillary Workers in the National Health Service 6. 9.66 22.11.66 (by 3 months) Distribution costs of fresh fruit and vegetables 3.10.66 Pay of Manual Workers in Local Authorities in Scotland 18.11.66 Pay of Chief and Senior Officers in the Local Government Service 28.11.66 (Revised Reference 5.12.66) Pay of Chief and Senior Officers of the Greater London Council 28.11.66 Prices of Compound Fertilisers 8.12.66 Prices of Standard Newsprint 8.12.66 Pay of Workers in the Retail Drapery Trade 16.12.66 Pay of Workers in Agriculture in England and Wales 16.12.66 Fire Service Pay 19.12.66 * References made to the Board as a Royal Commission before the Act came into force. They were made again under the Act on 2nd November, 1966. † The Board has completed a special report (No. 23) published on 15th December, 1966 and expects to submit its Final report early in 1967.