HL Deb 26 February 1986 vol 471 c1153WA
Lord Gallacher

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many independent members serve on the 26 wages councils currently operating and how many of those members have an employment background which is wholly or mainly of an academic character.

The Secretary of State for Employment (Lord Young of Graffham)

There are at present 46 independent members, of whom 23 are or have been in employment primarily of an academic character.