§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his policy concerning wages council orders which provide for a settlement greater than £6 per week.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerAll Wages Councils are aware of the requirements of the pay policy. We have not received any proposals from Wages Councils which would involve breaches of the pay policy and I would expect Wages Councils, like all other pay negotiating bodies, to continue to reach settlements within the pay policy requirements.
§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many wages councils orders he has made since the £6 limit came into operation, which were the wages councils concerned and what was the level of pay settlement.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerWages regulation orders made since 11th July 1975 are as follows: