§ Mr. Woollamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department to give an assurance that he will receive and consider the opinions of interested staff associations and trade unions before introducing a Bill to implement the recommendations of the Gowers' Committee on conditions of employment in shops and offices.
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeI am always ready to consider the views of staff associations and trade unions on such matters. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, my predecessor and I have already discussed the proposed legislation with representatives of the Trades Union Congress and the unions concerned on a number of occasions.