§ Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for Transport when and at what level the latest wage settlements have been reached in Liverpool and London Docks; and how these compared with cash limits in the public sector.
§ Mr. Fowler[pursuant to his reply, 30 April 1981, c. 458]: I understand that this year's pay talks in the Port of Liverpool have only just started. In the Port of London settlements have now been reached with most groups which give wage increases of 7.5 per cent. with an underpinning minimum of £10 per week.
While there is no overall cash limit governing pay in the public sector the Government have set a limit of 6 per cent. to cover pay increases this year in central and local government.