§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service why he has agreed to a further £2,000 a year increase in the salaries of the chairmen of the boards of the nationalised industries, operative as from 1st January, 1971; and whether he will reconsider these increases.
§ Mr. David HowellI would refer the hon. Member to my answer on 27th October to the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Mr. Golding). The Government have no intention of reconsidering these increases.—[Vol. 805, c. 95–97.]