HC Deb 22 February 1966 vol 725 c72W
Mr. Howe

asked the Minister of Labour what steps he is taking to diminish or extinguish the rôle of the Road Haulage Wages Council, in light of the view expressed by the National Board for Prices and Incomes, in paragraph 41 of its first Report, that the continued existence of the Council might militate against the development of new wage negotiating machinery in the road haulage industry.

Mr. Thornton

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Louth (Sir C. Osborne) on 26th July last.

Mr. Howe asked

the Minister of Labour to what extent the Road Haulage Wages Council, which gave notice on 3rd February, 1966, of its intention to submit to him proposals for reductions in the working week and for increases in wage rates, differs in composition, method of working and objectives from that described by the National Board for Prices and Incomes in paragraph 41 of its first Report.

Mr. Thornton

There has been no change in the Wages Council, but there have been developments in the voluntary negotiating machinery in the industry.