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Mr. Loughlin
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many wages
Mr. Chichester-Clark
The estimate made by my Department shows the number of workers temporarily stopped and claiminig benefit on Monday 21st January was 847,000. The following table shows the position on each date an estimate was made since 11th January 1974, when the figures were last published in the OFFICIAL REPORT:council settlements have been concluded within phase 3; and how many workers have been affected.
Mr. Chichester Clark
The information is as follows:
| Number | Estimated numbers of workers (thousands) | |
| 1. Wages councils whose proposals have been approved by Pay Board | 13 | 536 |
| 2. Awaiting Pay Board confirmation | 8 | 32 |
| 3. Wages councils which have supplemented stage 2 settlements up to stage 3 levels | 1 | 36 |
| Totals | 22 | 604 |