§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many wages regulation orders made since June, 1970 have contained provisions applying specifically to men or women only.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkIn the two years to June, 1972, 73 of the 75 wages regulation orders made contained separately specified rates for men and women. In almost all cases, the cash increases for women were the same as or higher than those for men, thus reducing the percentage differential between men's and women's minimum rates.