asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will invite the TUC to alter the guidelines in the social contract on incomes before the autumn wage bargaining begins.

The TUC is already reviewing the operation of its pay guidelines.

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is satisfied that the guidelines in the social contract are sufficiently explicit to enable wage increases to be monitored.

The TUC General Council has recommended unions to seek advice when in doubt about the application of the guidelines policy to their circumstances. Monitoring of individual pay increases, however, has not been thought by the Government to be necessary or appropriate.