Newham (NALGO Dispute) (Hansard, 11 July 1974)

§ Mr. Arthur Lewis
asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is aware that the London borough of New-ham; which is in dispute with NALGO, is anxious to resolve this dispute; and if he will now take action to ensure that the council is enabled to resolve this dispute.

§ Mr. Booth
I am very much aware of and share the general desire that the dis

Northern^* Yorkshire and Humberside^* East Anglia^* South Eastern^* South Western^*

July 1973 … … … … 300 270 — 2,150 210

August 1973 … … … 630 1,070 60 1,040 340

September 1973 … … … 310 20 40 1,040 240

October 1973 … … … 530 280 110 2,540 160

November 1973 … … … 1,080 160 190 920 820

December 1973 … … … 580 350 40 2,350 80

January 1974 … … … 960 1,090 180 4,070 330

February 1974 … … … 450 390 100 3,510 870

March 1974 … … … 510 410 510 2,250 230

April 1974 … … … … 440 400 230 2,640 20

May 1974 … … … … 540 150 130 1,710 360

June 1974 … … … … 430 720 100 2,080 330

TOTALS … … … 6,760 5,310 1,690 26,300 3,990

Wales East Midlands^* West Midlands North Western^* Scotland

July 1973 … … … … 1,610 200 70 830 1,720

August 1973 … … … 810 440 340 1,660 630

September 1973 … … … 110 20 1,840 1,500 250

October 1973 … … … 830 720 580 320 450

November 1973 … … … 1,120 10 550 970 1,210

December 1973 … … … 140 370 340 720 930

January 1974 … … … 820 870 550 1,100 1,370

February 1974 … … … 880 590 420 1,220 890

March 1974 … … … 110 310 560 1,140 680

April 1974 … … … … 380 430 680 590 3,050

May 1974 … … … … 70 680 430 760 700

June 1974 … … … … 340 340 300 1,070 1,010

TOTALS … … … 7,220 4,980 6,660 11,880 12,890

^* Because of changes in the boundaries of the se regions consequent on the creation of the new loca authorities by the Local Government Act 1972 figures for the period since 1st April 1974 are not strictly comparable with those for earlier periods.

§ Mr. John Evans
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if, arising from the closure of Irlam steelworks, he will give a list of the number of employees made redundant from the Newton constituency, and each of the surrounding constituencies.
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pute involving NALGO and the London boroughs should be resolved. I understand that negotiations are continuing on the National Joint Council for Local Authorities Administrative, Professional, Technical and Clerical Services with a view to resolving the dispute and it would not be appropriate for me to intervene at this stage.

					Northern^*	Yorkshire and Humberside^*	East Anglia^*	South Eastern^*	South Western^*
July 1973	…	…	…	…	300	270	—	2,150	210
August 1973	…	…	…	630	1,070	60	1,040	340
September 1973	…	…	…	310	20	40	1,040	240
October 1973	…	…	…	530	280	110	2,540	160
November 1973	…	…	…	1,080	160	190	920	820
December 1973	…	…	…	580	350	40	2,350	80
January 1974	…	…	…	960	1,090	180	4,070	330
February 1974	…	…	…	450	390	100	3,510	870
March 1974	…	…	…	510	410	510	2,250	230
April 1974	…	…	…	…	440	400	230	2,640	20
May 1974	…	…	…	…	540	150	130	1,710	360
June 1974	…	…	…	…	430	720	100	2,080	330
TOTALS	…	…	…	6,760	5,310	1,690	26,300	3,990

					Wales	East Midlands^*	West Midlands	North Western^*	Scotland
July 1973	…	…	…	…	1,610	200	70	830	1,720
August 1973	…	…	…	810	440	340	1,660	630
September 1973	…	…	…	110	20	1,840	1,500	250
October 1973	…	…	…	830	720	580	320	450
November 1973	…	…	…	1,120	10	550	970	1,210
December 1973	…	…	…	140	370	340	720	930
January 1974	…	…	…	820	870	550	1,100	1,370
February 1974	…	…	…	880	590	420	1,220	890
March 1974	…	…	…	110	310	560	1,140	680
April 1974	…	…	…	…	380	430	680	590	3,050
May 1974	…	…	…	…	70	680	430	760	700
June 1974	…	…	…	…	340	340	300	1,070	1,010
TOTALS	…	…	…	7,220	4,980	6,660	11,880	12,890
^* Because of changes in the boundaries of the se regions consequent on the creation of the new loca authorities by the Local Government Act 1972 figures for the period since 1st April 1974 are not strictly comparable with those for earlier periods.