§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many objections lodged under the fair wages resolution in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years have gone to arbitration; and in how many cases the objections have been upheld.
§ Mr. ButlerI assume that the hon. Gentleman is referring to the fair wages resolution of the former Northern Ireland House of Commons of 11 February 1947.
The numbers referred to the industrial court — Northern Ireland — for arbitration, and the numbers upheld, are as follows:
Year Claims referred Claims upheld 1973 — — 1974 — — 1975 — — 1976 — — 1977 2 2 1978 — — 1979 — — 1980 — — 1981 — — 1982 — — 1983* — — * To date.