§ 16. Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what recent representations he has received about single union agreements; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NichollsNone. The Government believe that single union, no strike agreements can have an increasingly valuable part to play in improving future industrial relations. It is of course for employers individually to decide on what arrangements best suit their own circumstances.
§ 61. Mr. KnapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he has any plans to meet the general secretary of the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers to discuss the establishment of a single union agreement at the proposed Toyota factory; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NichollsI have no such plans. It is for employers to decide which unions, if any, they wish to recognise for collective bargaining purposes.