§ Mr. Tierneyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he has yet met 67W the TUC, the CBI, the Retail Consortium and chairmen of wages councils about the enforcement of legal minimum wage rates.
§ Mr. John GrantI had a most useful exchange of views with these organisations and with wages council chairmen in March and April. A number of suggestions for improving compliance with wages orders were made which are being followed up.