HC Deb 01 December 1970 vol 807 c1082

Mr. Secretary Carr, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr. Secretary Maudling, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. William Whitelaw, Secretary Sir Keith Joseph, Mr. Secretary Davies, Mr. Secretary Campbell, Mr. Solicitor General, and Mr. Dudley Smith, presented a Bill to amend the law relating to employers and workers and to organisations of employers and organisations of workers; to provide for the establishment of a National Industrial Relations Court and for extending the jurisdiction of industrial tribunals; to provide for the appointment of a Chief Registrar of Trade Unions and Employers' Associations, and of assistant registrars, and for establishing a Commission on Industrial Relations as a statutory body; and for purposes connected with those matters: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time tomorrow and to be printed. [Bill 60.]

Mr. Concannon

On a point of order. I understand that the Industrial Relations Bill has been presented to the House. I believe that it will not be available in the Vote Office until after midday tomorrow. May I have your guidance, Mr. Speaker? I have always understood that once a Bill has been presented we can go to the Vote Office and obtain a copy of it.

Mr. Speaker

I am advised that the House has to order the Bill to be printed after its First Reading.