HC Deb 02 February 1982 vol 17 c108W
50. Mr. Peter Bottomley

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will initiate discussions with the Trades Union Congress and others on how to reduce the level of wage inflation and to increase the level of employment.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

The role of excessive pay increases in causing unemployment needs to be more widely understood, and I am always ready for discussions that will promote such understanding among trade unionists as well as others.