§ 21. Sir E. Brownasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many pay cases were handled by her Department and its predecessor under the early warning system in each quarter since January, 1967; and how many of these were productivity deals.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerMy Department's records do not provide a basis for the statistical analysis for which the hon. Member asks. The total number of pay cases dealt with by my Department since January, 1967, is 9,319 of which 1,708 were productivity cases.
Following are figures of pay proposals advanced wholly or mainly on productivity grounds which have been dealt with under the Government's policy for productivity, prices and incomes:
Numbers of Productivity Cases Handled First quarter 1967 171 Second quarter 159 Third quarter 202 Fourth quarter 227 First quarter 1968 190 Second quarter 289 Third quarter 470