HC Deb 16 May 1989 vol 153 cc157-8W
7. Mr. Parry

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many representations he has received in favour of the retention of wages councils.

Mr. Nicholls

We have received about 360 representations in favour of retaining wages councils, including those referred to by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State in his reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Mid-Kent (Mr. Rowe) on 21 March, at columns555–56.

68. Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received on the Government's proposed abolition of the wages councils; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Nicholls

I refer the hon. Member to the replies given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State to my hon. Friend the Member for Mid-Kent on 21 March,Official Report, columns 555–56, and to the hon. Member for Oldham, West on 23 March, Official Report, columns 798–802. Since those replies about 50 further representations have been received.

31. Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received from British managers in respect of his plans to abolish wages councils.

Mr. Nicholls

It is not this Department's practice to reveal the content of representations made by either

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