§ Mr. Alisonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the average remuneration per salaried employee on the staff of the Furniture and Timber Industry Training Board in the years 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77 and, if available, 1977–78, in cash terms; and what percentage increases are represented year-on-year by these figures.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the board that the required information is as follows:
Year ended 31st March Average annual salary Year-on-year percentage increase £ 1974–75 2,527 — 1975–76 3,708 46.7 1976–77 4,343 17.1 1977–78 4,741 9.2
§ Mr. Alisonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what adjustments to the index-linked contracts for salary increases for the staff of the Furniture and Timber Industry Training Board, reached prior to July 1975, have had to be made to comply with the specific limits subsequently imposed by phases of incomes policy since that date.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe provision in the contracts of Furniture and Timber Industry Training Board staff for index-linking of salaries was overridden only by the requirement of Phase 1 of pay policy that those with salaries over £8,500 a year should forgo any increase in that phase.