§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list the occasions and dates when 580W he or any of his departmental colleagues have met official representatives of the Trades Union Congress at a formal meeting to discuss policy issues, excluding meetings with departmental unions about Whitley conditions; and whether there has been any occasion when he has refused to meet Trades Union Congress deputation after the congress has officially requested one.
§ Mr. HeseltineI have not on any occasion refused to meet a Trades Union Congress deputation. In company with departmental colleagues. I have met official representatives of the Trades Union Congress on the following occasions:
22 May 1979. 10 July 1979. 11 July 1979. 29 October 1979. 21 May 1980.