HC Deb 10 May 1951 vol 487 c2128
7. Mr. Mellish

asked the Minister of Labour whether he has yet received the Report of the Leggett Committee which was established to investigate the problem of stoppages of work in the London Docks.

Mr. Robens

Yes, Sir. The Report is now in the hands of the printers and will be published as a Command Paper as soon as possible.

Mr. Mellish

Will my right hon. Friend be quite certain that he discusses the effect of this Report with both the employers and the Trades Union Congress? I do not know whether he has seen the Report, but could he let us know if there is likely to be any legislation required and, if so, what he proposes to do about that?

Mr. Robens

Yes, I received the Report a day or two ago and have read it. I think it would be wrong for me to comment on it until I have had an opportunity to give it really careful consideration.

Mr. Sydney Silverman

Is it the intention of my right hon. Friend to institute a similar kind of inquiry into dock stoppages elsewhere than in London?

Mr. Robens

I think that when the House sees this Report, Members will find in it sufficient to indicate that acceptance of the bulk of the recommendations might play a great part in bringing peace to all the dock areas throughout the country.