§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked he Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in the future policy concerning dividends from August onwards, companies will be permitted to base their increases of dividends on the same considerations as those used in the
170WThe information requested, which is available for calendar years only, is given in the following table:
Boyle report on top salaries, namely, that shareholders have had no increases in their basic dividend payments since November 1972.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettA statement on future dividend policy will be made at an appropriate time.