§ Mr. Bishopasked the Minister of Labour what is the total number of employees who have received wage and salary increases since July, 1966; and what is the total value of such increases.
§ Mr. Hattersley:It is estimated that 11½million manual workers were affected by changes in basic weekly rates of wages or minimum entitlements during the 7W period 1st August, 1966, to 31st December, 1967. The total weekly increase in these basic rates and minimum entitlements amounted to just under£9 million and about two-thirds of this amount resulted from changes made during the last six months of the period.
Changes made under centrally-negotiated agreements usually relate to minima and may not result in corresponding changes for workers whose pay is in excess of the new minima.
Corresponding information for administrative, technical and clerical employees is not available.