§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Government's policy of a 10 per cent. maximum wage increase will apply to the police.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesThe policy outlined in the statement by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 15th July urges that the general level of pay settlements should be moderate enough to secure that the national earnings increase is no more than 10 per cent. This covers all negotiating groups.