HC Deb 25 January 1966 vol 723 cc45-6W
Mr. Biffen

asked the Minister of Labour if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT those recommendations from wages councils for wage increases he has authorised since 1st January, 1965, and the numbers of workers involved and percentage increase, adjusted for alterations in working hours, in each case.

Mr. Gunter

Between 1st January and 31st December, 1965, 60 Wages Regulation Orders were made. The effect of the Orders cannot be expressed in simple percentage terms as the percentages may vary for different grades, by sex and for different areas. Full details of all changes are, however, published each month in the Ministry of Labour Gazette. Statistics of the numbers of workers within the scope of the various Orders are not available.