HC Deb 12 March 1973 vol 852 cc246-7W
33. Mr. John Page

asked the Minister for the Civil Service whether arrangements have been made to ensure that those civil servants who absented themselves in order to take part in the dispute on 27th February will have their pay stopped for the relevant period.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

Yes.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Minister for the Civil Service why he will not invoke the Industrial Relations Act to deal with the industrial dispute affecting the civil servants.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

Circumstances have not so far arisen in which I consider it would have been appropriate to invoke the Industrial Relations Act.

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