§ 7. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that the firm of Securicor is proposing progressively increasing salary scales; and, as this is contrary to the Government's wages and prices policy, what action he proposes to take.
§ Mr. GunterI understand that this firm has since before 20th July, 1966, applied regular incremental scales based on length of service. The White Paper "Prices and Incomes Standstill" (Cmnd. 3073) makes it clear that the standstill is not regarded as applying to such arrangements.
57. Mr. Gresham Cookeasked the Minister of Labour whether salaried staff employed by limited liability companies are expected to forgo annual pay increases not in a predetermined range.
§ Mr. GunterYes. Increases of this kind are subject to the standstill.