§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many applications have been made to him under Paragraph 13 of the First Schedule to the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 for dismissal procedures agree- 672W ments to contract out of the statutory provisions; how many and what percentage of such applications have been granted; how many and what percentage have been refused; and what procedures he has operated in order to come to decisions in connection with these applications.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerOne such application has been made. It has not been granted because the voluntary procedure agreement it not of a sufficiently high standard. The standards required are set out in the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974, Schedule 1, paragraph 13(2).