§ Mr. Frank Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list those organisations and individuals who submitted comments on the payment of wages consultative document issued on 10 March by his Department; and if he will indicate which of these replies (a) argued for the need for a more effective protection on deductions from pay from those canvassed in the document, (b) were of the general opinion that the present legislation on payment in cash does not prevent a significant obstacle to the spread of cashless pay and (c) were wholly in favour of the consultative document's proposals.
§ Mr. GummerMy Department received over 100 letters from organisations of employers and workers, and from other bodies, in response to the consultative document. Of the five options put forward in the paper, a substantial majority of respondents favoured that which entailed repeal of the Truck Acts and related legislation with the enactment of up-to-date legislation to protect workers from arbitrary deductions from wages. The various views will be taken into account in preparing detailed proposals for further consultation.