§ Mr. Fletcher-Cookeasked the Minister of Labour what steps he intends to take 126W to facilitate the introduction of the proposed pension scheme for the port transport industry, following the request for assistance which has been made to him by the National Joint Council for the industry.
§ Mr. HeathI warmly welcome the proposal for a pension scheme for dock workers put forward by the National Joint Council for the Port Transport Industry. This scheme will be financed by contributions from employers and from workers, the latter collected by deduction from wages. The Government have agreed to introduce a short Bill into Parliament as soon as possible in order to ensure that this can be done without infringing the Truck Acts. The introduction of the pension scheme will also require some amendment to be made to the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Scheme, 1947. The details are at present under discussion.