§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in theOfficial Report those organisations and individuals responding to the wages councils consultative document whose responses were deemed to be for abolition, against abolition, or inconclusive according to the table in his reply to the hon. Member for Mid Kent (Mr. Rowe) on 21 March, Official Report, column 556.
§ Mr. NichollsI would refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State on 23 March, at columns798–802, in reply to a question from the hon. Member for Oldham, West (Mr. Meacher). This listed the organisations which responded. It is not this Department's practice to reveal the names of individuals who respond or the content of submissions made by either individuals or organisations.
§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what materials are provided by his Department to inform people covered by wages councils of their legal entitlements; and what plans he has to improve these materials and their availabilty.
§ Mr. NichollsInformation on statutory minimum rates set by wages councils is published in the form of notices which are simple to understand and give details of where further information and advice can be obtained. Notices are sent to every employer known to be affected and the law requires employers to display copies where they can be read by all workers affected and to send a copy to each home worker. Where appropriate the notices are printed in up to eight languages as well as English. There are no plans at present to change the style, content or availability of the notices.