HC Deb 20 June 1980 vol 986 cc703-4W
Mr. Best

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report the percentage increase in the current year's pay awards negotiated so far in each of the different segments of the public sector, stating against each one how much of the percentage increase is attributable to comparability

Establishments Employees
June 1979 to May 1980 … … … … … … 56 2,260
June 1978 to May 1979 … … … … … … 72 3,007

During the period June 1979-May 1980, three notifications involving 78 employees were formally withdrawn, and during the period June 1978-May 1979, 27 notifications involving 1,578 employees were formally withdrawn.

Employers are not required to notify the Department when proposed closures do not take place.

and catching-up awards and how much to an ordinary annual increase.

Mr. Jim Lester

The information required is not available to me. My Department does not monitor pay settlements in detail.