HC Deb 07 March 1989 vol 148 cc493-4W
Mr. Nellist

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many staff in his Department provide advice to companies on good industrial relations practice.

Mr. Nicholls

Provision of advice to companies on good industrial relations practice is the responsibility of the independent Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. Precise information is not available in the form requested but information on the estimated proportion of resources allocated to advisory work is set out in the ACAS annual report, copies of which are in the Library.