§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he has plans to propose legislation under which companies in their annual report would be required to publish the number of adult employees earning less than £9,000 per annum.
§ Mr. RedwoodNo. The primary purpose of a company's annual report and accounts is to inform shareholders and creditors about its financial position. It would be unreasonably burdensome to require the inclusion of the information of the type suggested.