§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Labour (1) if he is aware that persons hold secret appointments at undisclosed salaries as industrial and political advisers to daily newspapers and other similar appointments; whether he is satisfied that the Government's incomes policy will apply to such persons; and if he will make a statement;
(2) whether he is aware that trade unions and employers' trade associations pay to their general secretaries, presidents and executive members salaries, wages and expenses which are never revealed to their respective members; and what is the Government's policy with regard to the incomes earned by these employees.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsI am not aware that there is any secrecy about the payments made to the senior officials of trade unions and employers' associations. The Prices and Incomes Policy applies to all incomes.