§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she will give, for any convenient stated period, the number of cases investigated by her Department, in which company directors have increased their salaries above the Government norm: how many of these have been referred to the National Board for Prices and Incomes; and if she will give similar details for industrial workers and those in the executive managerial class of employment.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerNo such case, other than that of Mr. Jocelyn Hambro, has been looked into by my Department, and none has been referred to the National Board for Prices and Incomes. I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given on 9th May—[Vol. 764, c. 134-5.]—to his similar Question and also to the reply given by my right hon. Friend on 1st July—[Vol. 767, c. 1081–2.] —to my hon. Friend the Member for Accrington (Mr. Arthur Davidson). Of the 48 incomes references to the National
12WThe inquiry will open this week, but it is too early to say when the report will be published.