Pay Increases

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 31 October 1989.

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Photo of Mr Derek Fatchett Mr Derek Fatchett , Leeds Central 12:00, 31 October 1989

But is it not true that many company directors have this year given themselves increases often running into three figures in percentage points? How can that be justified at a time when the Government insist that ambulance staff, who contribute so much to our society, should have forced upon them an increase below the level of inflation? Why should they take a cut in real wages while the top people are getting such large increases?