HC Deb 03 July 1975 vol 894 cc1694-5

4.15 p.m.

The Under-Secretary of State for Industry (Mr. Gerald Kaufman)

I beg to move Amendment No. 109, in page 16, leave out lines 17 to 34 and insert:

  1. '(1) A Minister who has served a notice under section 22 above may by notice be required to refer the matter to an advisory committee.
  2. (2) Such a reference may be required—
    1. (a) by the company or companies concerned, where the Minister proposes to require them to furnish information under sestion 22 above and they claim that it should not be furnished for special reasons, or
    2. (b) by the representative of any relevant trade union, where the Minister proposes that some or all of the information furnished to him shall not be furnished to representatives of relevant trade unions for special reasons.
  3. (3) A Minister may himself refer to an advisory committee any proposal that some or all of the information furnished to him shall not be furnished to representatives of relevant trade unions for special reasons.
  • (3A) Schedule (Advisory committees) shall have effect.'

Mr. Speaker

With this amendment we may also discuss the following amendments:

Amendment (a), in subsection (1), leave out 'an advisory committee' and insert "the Appeals Tribunal".

Amendment (b), in subsection (1), leave out 'advisory' and insert "appeal".

Amendment (g), in subsection (3), leave out "an advisory committee" and insert "the Appeals Tribunal".

Amendment (i), in subsection (3A), leave out "(Advisory Committees)" and insert "(Industry Act Appeals Tribunal)".

Amendment (k), in subsection (3A), leave out "Advisory" and insert "Appeal"

Government Amendments Nos. 110, 111, 112 and 113.

Amendment (a) to Government Amendment No. 113, leave out from second "the" to end and insert "Industry Act Appeals Tribunal".

Government Amendment No. 123.

Amendment No. 187.

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