HC Deb 24 January 1984 vol 52 cc489-90W
53. Mr. Rathbone

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied with the operation of trade union legislation as it relates to the developing needs of the London docks.

Mr. Gummer

There is no doubt that the operation of the dock labour scheme is increasingly being questioned by those concerned in the industry, and I shall continue to remind those involved in its management that it must be seen to work effectively and to serve the wider interests of the port industry in London and elsewhere.

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