HC Deb 23 January 1973 vol 849 cc73-4W
Mr. Biffen

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the number of orders that have been made forbidding proposed income increases, indicating the number of workers and proposed income increase affected by each order.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

The orders are as follows:

1. The Counter-Inflation (Wages Councils) Orders 1972:—
Dressmaking and Women's Light Clothing (Scotland). 6,000 workers 80p per week (men and women).
Laundry (Great Britain) 75,000 (women only 50p per week (women).
Retail Food Trades (England and Wales). 300,000 workers
Retail Food Trades (Scotland) 35,000. In each case, reduction in standard working week from 41 to 40 hours stopped.
2. The Counter-Inflation (Agricultural Wages) Order 1972:—
England and Wales 350,000 workers £3.30 per week.
Scotland 50,000 workers £3.10 per week.
3. The Counter-Inflation (Restrictions on Remuneration) Order 1972:—
Electrical Contracting 75,000 workers.
Electric Lift Erection, Repair and Maintenance. 3,500 workers £2.20—£3.80 per week.
4. The Counter-Inflation (Restrictions on Remuneration) (No. 2) Order:—
West End Theatres Performers and Understudies. Under 1,000 workers £7 per week due from 13th November 1972.
£5 per week due from 1st January 1973.
Musicians About 100 workers £5.50 to £8.50 per week.