§ Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for Employment what assurances were given by the Government to the British Medical Association before it applied for admission to the Special Register under the Industrial Relations Act and for rights as sole bargaining agency under that Act.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe Government confirmed with the Association that, in common with other organisations seeking entry on the special register, the content of its memorandum and articles of association did not determine its eligibility for registration, nor would the Department of Trade and Industry regard entry upon the special register as itself prejudicing the association's status as a registered company licensed under Section 19 of the Companies Act, 1948, to dispense with the term "limited" in its title.