HC Deb 18 April 1957 vol 568 cc2076-7
11. Sir L. Ungoed-Thomas

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the terms of reference of the Inter-Departmental Committee which he has set up to consider the decision of the House of Lords in Lister v. Romford Ice and Cold Storage Company Limited.

Mr. Carr

The Committee's terms of reference are: To study the implications of the judgments in the case of Lister v. Romford Ice and Cold Storage Company Limited as they might affect the relations between employers and workers.

Sir L. Ungoed-Thomas

I understand from that Answer that the inquiry will not be confined to motoring cases only. Can the hon. Gentleman say specifically whether it is the intention, as the wording of the terms of reference seem to imply, that the Inter-Departmental Committee should also inquire into cases where employers have, in fact, insured against what their employees do or do not do and cases where employers should reasonably have insured against what their employees do or do not do? The hon. Gentleman will appreciate that these are points which were very much considered in the dissenting speeches in the House of Lords.

Mr. Carr

The terms of reference are drawn widely for employers and workers relationship. I will certainly bear in mind what the hon. and learned Gentleman has said. I think he can take it that the terms of reference go far beyond driving cases.

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