HC Deb 30 June 1981 vol 7 c348W
28. Mr. William Shelton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment when he expects to be able to form a judgment on the effectiveness of the operation of the Employment Act 1980.

Mr. Hill

asked the Secretary of State for Employment when he expects to be in a position to assess the effectiveness of the working of the Employment Act 1980.

Mr. Waddington

The Employment Act 1980 came into force less than one year ago. It is still too soon to make any final judgment about its effectiveness. We shall of course be taking experience of the operation of the Employment Act so far fully into account in assessing the outcome of consultations on the Green Paper on trade union immunities.