HC Deb 23 May 1985 vol 79 c521W
Mr. Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment why the report on pay in the clothing industry was not commissioned from an external body.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Resources and data were available internally for a study of employment determination in the clothing industry to be carried out in a cost-effective manner.

Mr. Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment when he decided to produce a report on pay in the clothing industry.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The employment market research unit, which has a general aim to further understanding of the employment consequences of various labour market practices, started a project on wage floors during 1983. A reference to the work is contained in "Department of Employment Research 1983–84" published by HMSO.