§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that the chairman of British Railways has been awarded a 25 per cent. increase in salary and is to be enabled to carry on his private industrial activities, she will take whatever action may prove necessary to ensure that all chairmen of public boards and their employees are treated in the same manner.
§ The Prime MinisterI announced on 7 April 1981—[Vol. 2, c. 220]—the new arrangements for settling board members' pay. Moderate pay settlements throughout the economy are essential and this requirement has guided the Government's approach in approving new salaries for chairmen and members of nationalised industry boards. However, in individual cases, salary increases must take account of the need to recruit and retain able and experienced people.