§ Mr. Kershawasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many cases involving issues of union recognition have been dealt with by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, and under which provisions of the Employment Protection Acts these cases have arisen.
2 September-31 December 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 Conciliation cases 578 2,017 2,851 2,891 2,706 Advisory work: (a) surveys and projects 65 208 208 259 365 (b) short visits 1,938 7,277 8,901 8,792 10,390 Inquiries in progress during the year* Nil 7 7 6 9 Cases referred to arbitration, mediation and investigation 75 306 323 324 421 * These figures do not include inquiries under section 11 of the Employment Protection Act 1975—trade union recognition. Some inquiries continue into the following year.