§ Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what plans he has to issue an order under the Prices and Incomes Acts delaying the implementation of the settlement between the municipal bus undertakings and the Transport and General Workers' Union and the General and Municipal Workers' Union which was referred to the National Board for Prices and Incomes on 27th January.
§ Mr. Frederick LeeWhen the reference of this agreement to the National Board for Prices and Incomes under Section 2 of the Prices and Incomes Act 1966 was published in theLondon Gazette on 27th January it was accompanied by a Direction under Section 15 of that Act (as extended by Section 2 of the Prices and Incomes Act 1967) which has the effect of prohibiting implementation of the agreement for three months or until the Board reports, whichever is the sooner.