HC Deb 31 October 1979 vol 972 c528W
Mr. Denzil Davies

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how he plans to prevent the inflationary consequences of the current high level of wage settlements.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

The Government are determined to master inflation by the resolute pursuit of firm monetary and fiscal policies: pay settlements which do not reflect improvements in productivity or efficiency will inevitably result in redundancies, or bankruptcies.