Truck Acts (Committee)

HC Deb 30 July 1959 vol 610 c175W

Mr. Fletcher-Cooke

asked the Minister of Labour if he is now able to make a statement regarding the recommendation of his National Joint Advisory Council that a committee should be set up to review the operation of the Truck Acts.

Mr. Iain Macleod

Yes. I am appointing a Committee for this purpose under the Chairmanship of Mr. David Karmel, Q.C., Recorder of Wigan.

The names of the members of the Committee will be announced later.

The Secretary of the Committee is Mr. R. M. Walker, Ministry of Labour and National Service, 8, St. James's Square, London, S.W.1.

The Committee's terms of reference will be:— To consider in the light of present day conditions the operation of the Truck Acts, 1831–1940, and related legislation, and to make recommendations.