Lords ask for facts on pay
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THE GOVERNMENT m issue hard facts about loi drivers' pay — a half-prom to do so was given in the 1. per House last week by IR Peart, the Lord Privy Seal.
Liberal Peer Lord Byers b asked for such a stateme Some lorry drivers, he point out, claimed that they got oi E53 a week, while others that they took home £120 £140.
He hoped that the Govei ment would be able to sh( the present basic wage, t overtime and bonuses ava able, the gross pay and t possible take-home pay afi deductions.
The public could then d ferentiate between li( damned lies and authoritati statistics. He believed that well-informed public opini, was one of the ways of keepi industrial disputes in prop perspective.
Lord Peart said he would s whether this could be done, f Lord Byers had a valid pon There was a lot of confusic particularly on the question overtime added to the ba5. wage.
If it could be done, he w sure that an "inspired" quE tion or something of that kii would enable the Governme to provide the information.