§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will make a statement on the recently announced 33 per cent. pay increases negotiated by Equity and the theatre management, and whether such agree- 760W of the years from 1965 to 1977; the percentage increase or decrease which has occurred each year and over the whole period; and the percentage increase or decrease of males and females employed in the Northern Region and the United Kingdom each year and over the whole period 1965 to 1977.
§ Mr. GoldingProvisional employment estimates for 1977 are available for the United Kingdom and the Northern Region but not for Cleveland County. Following is the information available:
ments are outside the 10 per cent. guidelines.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Theatrical Management Association that on an industry-wide basis the cost of the minimum rate increases would be contained within the guidelines. Further inquiries are, however, being made about the overall effect of the settlement.