§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Industry what direction he has given the NEB with regard to industrial democracy; and how it differs from the proposal on this subject in the Government's White Paper "Regeneration of British Industry".
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe direction is set out in paragraph 29 of the schedule to the National Enterprise Board (Guidelines) Direction 1976. It does not differ from the policy set out in paragraph 26 of the White Paper, "The Regeneration of British Industry", Cmnd 5710, and the Industry Act 1975.
§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Industry, how paragraph 29 of the NEB guidelines differs from paragraph 32 in the draft guidelines towards industrial democracy in the undertakings the NEB controls.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThey both reflect the policy set out in the Industry Act 1975.