§ 19. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied with the progress being made 290W towards the implementation of the Equal Pay Act; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkMy right hon. Friend is satisfied that a good deal of progress is being made, particularly in the removal of discrimination from national collective agreements and wages regulation orders. The publicity campaign recently launched by my Department will help to encourage firms to take advantage of the provision in the Price and Pay Code for staged progress towards equal pay.
§ 34. Miss Joan Hallasked the Secretary of State for Employment what advice his Department will provide to firms on problems arising from the introduction of equal pay.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkAs my hon. Friend is aware, my Department published on 11th June a leaflet explaining the practical steps that firms need to take in planning implementation of the Act. My regional manpower advisers are available to give more detailed advice and assistance, the nature of which will depend on the problems encountered.