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Mr. Evans
asked the Secretary of State for Employment why the report on pay in the clothing industry was not commissioned from an external body.
Mr. Peter Bottomley
Resources and data were available internally for a study of employment determination in the clothing industry to be carried out in a cost-effective manner.
Mr. Evans
asked the Secretary of State for Employment when he decided to produce a report on pay in the clothing industry.
Mr. Peter Bottomley
The employment market research unit, which has a general aim to further understanding of the employment consequences of various labour market practices, started a project on wage floors during 1983. A reference to the work is contained in "Department of Employment Research 1983–84" published by HMSO.