HC Deb 23 March 1971 vol 814 cc418-9

Amendment proposed: No. 45 in page 34, line 20, at end insert (3) For the purpose of determining, with respect to any group of employees, what recommendation to make in a report under this section on the question specified in section (Application to Industrial Court for reference as to recognition of sole bargaining agent) (1)(a) of this Act, the Commission shall consider the extent to which different descriptions of employees in that group have interests in common, having regard in particular to relation to each such description of employees, to—

  1. (a) the nature of the work which they are employed to do, and
  2. (b) their training, experience and qualifications.—[Mr. R. Carr.]

Question put, That the Amendment be made:—

The House divided: Ayes 196, Noes 115.

[For Division List 289 see col. 495.]

Amendment proposed: No. 46, in page 34, line 25, leave out 'this' and insert 'the organisation or (in the case of a joint negotiating panel) every organisation represented on it, is an independent organisation of workers; (b) that its recognition as sole bargaining agent for that bargaining unit'.—[Mr. R. Carr.]

Question put, That the Amendment be made:—

The House divided: Ayes 208, Noes 114.

[For Division List 290 see col. 497.]

Amendment proposed: No. 47, in page 34, line 28, leave out (b) that it'.—[Mr. R. Carr.]

Question put, That the Amendment be made:—

The House divided: Ayes 202, Noes 115.

[For Division List 291 see col. 499.]

Amendment proposed: No. 48, in page 34, line 29, leave out 'question' and insert 'questions'.—[Mr. R. Carr.]

Question put, That the Amendment be made:—

The House divided: Ayes 188, Noes 115.

[For Division List 292 see col. 503.]

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