§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the total increase in his Department's expenditure incurred as a result of the Government decision, effective as from 1st April 1975, to require contractors for cleaning Government buildings to pay wages comparable with those paid for similar work by local authorities.
§ Mr. William RodgersInflation has led to a substantial increase in the cost of domestic cleaning in buildings occupied by the Ministry of Defence, but it is not possible to isolate the effect of the operation of the clause referred to.