§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it is his intention that the 10 per cent. limit on pay increases will apply to the recent Police Council agreement on police pay, which takes effect on 1st September.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI have been asked to reply.
The Government's pay policy will be set out in the forthcoming White Paper. I cannot at present give details of the policy or comment on its effect on particular cases.
Year United Kingdom United States Japan West Germany France Belgium Netherlands Italy 1965 … 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1966 … 102 107 110 103 104 103 103 106 1967 … 104 110 125.0 102 109 107 108 113 1968 … 108 115 143 109 114 112 116 120 1969 … 109 118 160 118 122 119 123 127 1970 … 111 119 177 125 129 127 132 134 1971 … 114 123 189 129 136 131 138 136 1972 … 118 130 205 133 144 138 143 140 1973 … 124 137 227 140 152 Not available 149 149 Source: National Accounts ESA Aggregates 1960–1973 Statistical Office of the European Economic Community.