§ 47. Mrs. Doris Fisherasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the outcome of his talks with the Confederation of British Industry on the question of the release of employees for local government service.
§ Mr. RipponMy right hon. Friend was in correspondence with the CBI and other employers' associations on this subject some months ago. At that time the confederation recommended its members to release employees for local authority service wherever possible.