4. Mr. Ron Brown (Leith)asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on how many occasions he has met representatives of the trade unions in Northern Ireland since he took office.
Mr. BrownThis may seem a slightly unusual question. Does the Secretary of State appreciate that a large number of Catholic and Protestant workers are demanding that the Northern Ireland trade unions form a Labour Party to represent common interests in the struggle to defend jobs and living standards? Is that not important?
§ Mr. PriorIt is hardly for me to pursue the question whether the trade unions should form a Labour Party.