§ Mr. Evansasked the Paymaster General (1) which organisations or individuals he has consulted about the future operation of the Truck Acts;
(2) if he will list in the Official Report all the individuals and organisations who have made representations to him opposing the abolition or amendment of the Truck Acts;
(3) if he will list in the Official Report all the organisations and individuals who have made representations to him calling for the abolition or amendment of the Truck Acts.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTwo consultative documents have been issued by this Department on the future of the Truck Acts.
More than 600 copies of the consultative document on the repeal of the Truck Acts published in March 1983 were 182W issued. The Department received over 100 responses from organisations of employers and workers, and from other bodies and individuals. Of the options put forward in the paper, a few organisations favoured outright repeal of the Truck Acts, but a substantial majority of respondents favoured repeal of the Truck Acts with the enactment of up-to-date legislation concerning deductions from wages.
More than 500 copies of the second consultative document on the form which the measures on deductions might take were issued, and more than 150 responses received.
A majority of respondents favoured some form of protection on deductions and in the case of deductions in respect of stock or cash deficiencies there was strong support for a limit on the amount which can be deducted in any pay period.
§ Mr. Evansasked the Paymaster General (1) if he has any plans to amend the Truck Acts; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he has any plans to repeal the Truck Acts; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyWe intend to introduce legislation during this parliamentary Session to repeal the Truck Acts and associated legislation and to introduce up-to-date provisions concerning deductions from pay.