§ Mr. Biffenasked the Minister of Labour what is the estimated percentage increase in rates and earnings expected to arise from the recent new wages structure proposed for the Smethwick factory of W. and T. Avery Limited; and whether such an increase falls within the indicated wishes of the Government's incomes policy in a period of post-devaluation extreme moderation.
§ Mr. Hattersley:The company has now revised its proposals and no changes are at present contemplated apart from those made necessary by the last stage of the three-year Engineering Agreement.