§ Mr. Allen McKayasked the Secretary of State for Employment if the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service have been called in to secure a resolution of the industrial dispute at the Hepworth Iron Co. at Crowedge in the Penistoae constituency; and, if not, what information he has on the reasons therefor.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI understand from the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service that it has offered its assistance in this dispute and is having 379W informal discussions with the company today.