§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in theOfficial Report those 229W respondents to the wages councils consultative document who supported total abolition of the system and, separately, those who responded otherwise.
§ Mr. NichollsIt is not the Government's practice to disclose the positions of respondents to consultation documents except where the individuals or organisations concerned have themselves publicised their views.
§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many of the respondents to the wages councils consultative document supported total abolition of the system; and how many responded otherwise.
§ Mr. NichollsNearly 400 responses have been received. Not all express a clear preference for abolition or retention. An analysis cannot be published until all the responses have been properly categorised.