§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he has investigated the claim by the general secretary of the Electrical and Plumbing Trades Union at the union's conference in Scarborough on 9th May 1978 that the union's self-financing productivity deal negotiated within phase 3 was an illusion; and what steps, if any, he has taken or proposes to take as a result of his investigations.
§ Mr. EadieWe are satisfied that the productivity element in the pay settlement reached in the electricity supply industry earlier this year is self-financing and falls within phase 3 guidelines.