§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the wage and salary claims made but suspended by the freeze, the percentage demanded and the number of people involved and similar details covering claims that have succeeded during the past two weeks.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkThe following major wage and salary claims are known to have been made before 6th November, 1972, but no settlement had been reached by that date.
235WThe following major pay settlements, notified to the Department of Employment in the two weeks ending 10th November, 1972, are not affected by the standstill:
Agreement Estimated number of workers affected Operative date Percentage increase in earnings resulting from settlement Government Industrial Establishments 200,000 1st July, 1972 13.8 Police 100,000 1st September, 1972 15.0 Electricity Supply (GB)—Manuals 120,000 18th September, 1972 9.5 Atomic Energy Authority (UK) 7,300 1st October, 1972 Under 10.0 British Nuclear Fuels Ltd 5,600 1st October, 1972 Under 10.0 University Technicians 15,000 1st October, 1972 8.0 National Newspapers 25,000 1st October, 1972 —(Stage 1) Production Workers — 1st October, 1973 —(Stage 2) Building Brick and Allied Industries 23,500 28th October, 1972 Up to 7.0 Municipal Buses—Platform and Non-Craft Maintenance Staff 32,000 1st November, 1972 Up to 7.0 (Increase in shift allowance only) Local Authority— Manuals 770,000 3rd November, 1972 13.4* Engineering Craftsmen 7,000 3rd November, 1972 18.5* Company Buses—Platform Staff 100,000 5th November, 1972 Up to 7.0 (Increase in shift allowance only) London Transport—Platform Staff 31,000 5th November, 1972 7.5 * Representative rate of pay shown. E & W=England and Wales. NJIC=National Joint Industrial Council. WC=Wages Council. Percentage figures are not available for claims and for some settlements.