HC Deb 23 May 1977 vol 932 cc385-6W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many wage settlements in the public sector during phase 1 included deductions from increments to take account of "incremental drift";

(2) what increases in pay under phase 2 of the incomes policy have been made to management grades in British Steel, British Railways, the Post Office, the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Manpower Services Commission, ACAS and the National Coal Board; in how many of these grades increments are an inherent part of the wages structure; in how many of these grades the maximum permitted cash supplement was paid; and in how many of the last mentioned a deduction was made for incremental drift;

(3) in how many cases during phase 2 a deduction from employees' wages has been made to take account of incremental drift;

(4) how many wage settlements there have been in the public sector in the period of phase 2 of the incomes policy; if he will list those in which the settlement in phase 2 differed in principle from settlements in phase 1; and if he will list the settlements where deductions were made from increments to take account of incremental drift.

Mr. Harold Walker

I will reply to my hon. Friend's Questions as soon as possible.