§ Sir Philip Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Employment on how many occasions in the 12 months to 31 March, the Tripartite Steering Group on Job Satisfaction submitted advice to his Department; and what action was taken by his Department on each occasion as a result of the advice given.
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§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe Tripartite Steering Group on Job Satisfaction which is chaired by a Minister of this Department met three times in the 12 months to 31 March. It issued an annual report in June 1984 and a further report is expected in the next few months.
§ Sir Philip Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Employment on how many occasions in the 12 months to 31 March, the Retail Prices Index Advisory Committee submitted advice to his Department; and what action was taken by his Department on each occasion as a result of the advice given.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkNone. The compilation of the index follows the recommendations of the Retail Prices Index Advisory Committee as to its coverage and method of construction. The committee is convened from time to time to advise on matters of principle but is not involved in the monthly computations which simply follow established procedures. It was convened in September 1984 to consider a number of specific issues and I hope will make its recommendations by the end of the year.
§ Sir Philip Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Employment on how many occasions in the 12 months to 31 March, the Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal submitted advice to his Department; and what action was taken by his Department on each occasion as a result of the advice given.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyIt is not the function of the Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal to give advice to the Department.
§ Sir Philip Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Employment on how many occasions in the 12 months to 31 March, the Race Relations Employment Advisory Group submitted advice to his Department; and what action was taken by his Department on each occasion as a result of the advice given.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkNone. There were no meetings of this group in the year ending 31 March 1985.
§ Sir Philip Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Employment on how many occasions in the 12 months to 31 March the Advisory Committee on Homeworking submitted advice to his Department; and what action was taken by his Department on each occasion as a result of the advice given.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThere have been no meetings of the Homeworking Advisory Committee during the 12 months to 31 March.
§ Sir Philip Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Employment on how many occasions in the 12 months to 141W 31 March the Advisory Committee on Women's Employment submitted advice to his Department; and what action was taken by his Department on each occasion as a result of the advice given.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkNone. This committee is in the process of being reconstituted and did not meet in the 12 months to 31 March 1985.