§ Mr. Hayhoeasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many awards have been made on claims for pay increases under the provisions of Schedule 11 to the Employment Protection Act 1975; how many workers have thereby had their pay increased; and by what average amount.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerMy Department has received details of 329 awards made up to the end of May 1978. In 240 the claim was established, either wholly or in part, and of these 180 were concerned solely with increases in pay rates. About 39,000 workers have been affected, of whom about 8,500 received marginal improvements in holiday entitlements. I regret that the information contained in published awards is not adequate to calculate the average amount of pay increases.
§ Mr. Hayhoeasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will list the major claims made under Schedule 11 to the Employment Protection Act 1975 which have resulted in awards being made by the Central Arbitration Committee.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerTrade unions making claims under the "general level" provision of Schedule 11 often do not quantify their claim. The numbers affected by individual claims also vary substantially. It is difficult therefore to distinguish "major" claims from others.