HL Deb 30 October 1975 vol 365 cc666-8

[Nos. 70 and 71]

Clause 25, page 24, line 14, leave out subsections (6) to (9) and insert: ("(6) The appeal committee shall consider any representations made under subsection (5) above, shall give a direction whether or not all or any part of the information which is the subject of the reference shall he furnished to employee representatives and shall make a report to the Minister giving their findings. (7) Where there has been a reference the Minister shall notify:

  1. (a) the company or companies concerned;
  2. (b) the employee representatives from such company or companies;
of the direction of the appeal committee; and in accordance therewith a notice under this subsection shall be treated as requiring the information specified in the direction to be furnished to employee representatives. (8) Where there has been no reference to the appeal committee, the Minister may notify the company or companies concerned and each employee representative, at the end of the period specified in his preliminary notice under section 22 above, that this notice is to be treated as final. (9) This section will apply with appropriate modification in any case where only part of the information furnished to the Minister falls to be disclosed to employee representatives.")

The Commons disagreed to this Amendment but proposed the following Amendment in lieu:

Page 24, line 14, leave out subsections (6) to (9) and insert— (" (6) The advisory committee shall make a report to the Minister after the close of their consideration of the reference, giving their findings of fact and their recommendations, and after consideration any representations made under subsection (5) above. (7) Where a matter has been referred to the committee, the Minister may make a final descision relating to his proposal only after receiving and considering the committee's report on it. (8) Subject to subsection (12) below, where there has been a reference, the Minister shall notify—

  1. (a) the company or companies concerned;
  2. (b) the authorised representative of each relevant trade union; and
  3. (c) the advisory committee,
of his final decision; and a notice under this subsection shall be treated as requiring the information specified in it to he furnished to each such representative within such reasonable time as may be so specified. (9) The Minister's notice under subsection (8) above to the company or companies concerned and to the authorised representatives shall state whether or not he accepted the committee's advice.").

Lord BESWICK

My Lords, I beg to move that this House doth not insist on their Amendment No. 70, to which the Commons have disagreed, and doth agree with the Commons to Amendment No. 71 in lieu thereof.

Moved, That this House doth not insist on their Amendment No. 70, to which the Commons have disagreed, and doth agree with the Commons to Amendment No. 71 in lieu thercof.—(Lord Beswick.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.