§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report (a) the date on which each wages council first met to decide an increase in statutory minimum rates during 1976, (b) the date on which the proposed increases in statutory minimum rate were published, and (c) the date on which the Wage Regulation Order came into effect.
§ Mr. John GrantThe information is as follows:
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Wages Council Date of First Meeting Date of Publication Date of taking effect Licensed Residential, etc. 13th May 1976 15th October 1976 6th October 1976 Flax and Hemp 19th May 1976 18th June 1976 26th July 1976 Ostrich and Fancy Feather, etc. 25th May 1976 24th August 1976 24th September 1976 Retail Food (England and Wales) 1st June 1976 27th August 1976 8th November 1976 Linen and Cotton Handkerchief, etc. 2nd June 1976 29th June 1976 7th June 1976 Retail Furnishing 8th June 1976 14th September 1976 6th October 1976 Dressmaking (Scotland) 8th June 1976 13th July 1976 30th June 1976 Retailing Bookselling 10th June 1976 16th July 1976 23rd August 1976 Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery (England and Wales) 22nd June 1976 10th August 1976 8th November 1976 Retail Food (Scotland) 6th July 1976 7th September 1976 26th July 1976 Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery (Scotland) 13th July 1976 3rd August 1976 8th September 1976 Button Manufacturing 23rd July 1976 14th September 1976 30th July 1976 Coffin Furniture, etc. 6th September 1976 28th September 1976 1st December 1976 Ready Made and Wholesale Bespoke Tailoring 15th September 1976 8th October 1976 19th January 1977 Shirtmaking 16th September 1976 12th October 1976 16th January 1977 Licensed Non-Residential 21st September 1976 9th November 1976 22nd December 1976 Fur 28th September 1976 15th October 1976 13th December 1976 Pin, Hook and Eye, etc. 18th October 1976 12th November 1976 22nd November 1976 Rubber Proofed Garment Making 18th October 1976 12th November 1976 24th February 1977 Made-up Textiles 20th October 1976 19th November 1976 29th January 1977 Wholesale Mantle and Costume 21st October 1976 16th November 1976 16th January 1977 Retail Bespoke Tailoring (England and Wales) 2nd November 1976 10th December 1976 19th February 1977 Laundry 16th November 1976 7th January 1977 — Boot and Shoe Repairing 8th December 1976 — — Retail Bespoke Tailoring (Scotland) 13th December 1976 — — Dressmaking (England and Wales) 14th December 1976 21st January 1977 —