Dear Sir/Madam,

Please find attached the eleventh McCannics e-survey questionnaire,
which we hope you can spare a few moments to complete.  The special
questions this time ask about the proposed minimum wage.

To fill in the survey, please reply to this message and put an X
inside the square brackets, like this [X], where appropriate.

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MCCANNICS E-SURVEY, Month just ended - MAY 1998

A. REGULAR QUESTIONS

1. Was your sales turnover in May 1998 higher, about the same, or
lower than in May 1997? (please put an X in the square brackets next
to your answer).

Higher [ ]

Same [ ]

Lower [ ]


2. Were your average selling prices in May 1998 higher, about the
same, or lower than in May 1997? (please put an X in the square
brackets next to your answer).

Higher [ ]

Same [ ]

Lower [ ]


B. TOPICAL QUESTIONS - The Minimum Wage

3. Do you believe that a minimum wage of 3.60 pounds per hour, as 
proposed by the Low Pay Commission, is too high, about right, or too 
low? (Please put an X in the square brackets next to your answer).

Too high [ ]

About right [ ]

Too low [ ]

Have no opinion [ ]


If you have any comments on the proposed minimum wage, please put 
them in the square brackets below. (Please note that your comments 
may be reproduced in the survey write-up):

Comments: [ ]

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Thank you very much indeed for your help in completing this survey
questionnaire.

May we stress that the survey is being carried out solely for research
purposes, and individual replies will be kept strictly confidential.
Only anonymised results will be published, and your e-mail address
will not be passed on to any third party.