§ 14. Mr. Ellisasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what progress has been made by her Department in establishing a voluntary severance scheme for registered dock workers.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe industry's National Joint Council has agreed on a scheme which will be administered by the National Dock Labour Board and will come into effective operation on 2nd June. The scheme will be financed by the industry but the Government have agreed to make a temporary bridging loan.