§ 15. Mr. Adam Butlerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many trade unions have indicated their intention to remain registered under the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act; how many in addition are still on the provisional register; and what is the total number of members represented in each of these categories.
§ Mr. BryanI am informed by the Registrar that as at 25th February, 99 organisations of workers had been registered as trade unions; 84 of these were previously registered, and their approximate membership is 340,000. 178 organisations remain on the provisional register, of which 105, with an approximate membership of 3,000,000, were previously registered. The membership of organisations registered other than by transfer' from the register maintained under the Trade Union Acts is not known.
§ 57. Mr. John D. Grantasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list those trade unions which he has invited to his Department since 18th June, 1970, to meet him for general discussions about the problems of their separate industries.
§ Mr. R. CarrIt has not been the practice of any of my predecessors to convene general meetings of this sort, but I am very ready to meet any union which might wish to discuss its problems with me.