HC Deb 25 November 1965 vol 721 c729
10. Mr. Ridley

asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs how he intends to get early warning of pay claims in industries where there are no trades unions.

Mr. George Brown

As is explained in paragraph 21 of Command Paper 2808, where there is no trade union or staff association, which is available, claims of any importance should be notified by the employer.

Mr. Ridley

In that case can the right hon. Gentleman say why he does not use the employers to inform him on all occasions and why he has been so inconsistent in getting employers to do so on some occasions and trade unions on the other? Would it not be more sensible to use the employers throughout the whole operation?

Mr. Brown

We obviously considered that. It may be so to the hon. Gentleman, but I can assure him that it was not the same to the employers.

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