Wages Councils (Orders)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 6 December 1961.

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Photo of Mr John Hare Mr John Hare , Sudbury and Woodbridge 12:00, 6 December 1961

I would say that it was because of the declared policy of the Government of the need for the wage pause that, in fact, I took the action I did. These wage rates are put forward by the Council itself. My duty is to decide on what date they should be implemented.