HC Deb 22 February 1971 vol 812 cc52-3W
Mr. John Fraser

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many organisations of workers or employers are registered under the Companies Act, the Friendly Societies Act and the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, and are likely to be affected by his proposals to render void their registrations.

Mr. Dudley Smith

About 100 employers' organisations are registered as companies. Some of them may wish to give up the status in order to register as employers' associations under the Industrial Relations Bill. It is unlikely that there are any organisations of workers registered under these Acts that will have to give up that registration.