§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what recent representations he has received about levels of wages in industries formerly covered by the wages councils. [25113]
Mr. John M. TaylorBetween April 1994 and April 1995, average earnings of full-time workers covered by the main wages councils prior to their abolition in August 1993 rose at a comparable rate to that of workers employed in all industries. I have received few representations on this matter in recent months.