§ Q47. Mr. Stoddartasked the Prime Minister if she intends to impose a 9.6 per cent. wage and salary increase on employees working in the public sector during the next pay round.
§ The Prime MinisterIt is too early to talk of precise figures for cash limits and external financing limits; but it is already clear that the increase allowed for in cash limits in financial year 1981–82 will have to be significantly lower than in the current financial year.