§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister of Labour what consideration he has given to introducing legislation requiring employers in large undertakings to provide for formal joint consultation with their employees on safety, health, welfare, education and training, efficiency and other matters of mutual interest.
§ Mr. FernyhoughI do not think it would be appropriate to introduce legislation at present.
As regards the special case of joint consultation on industrial safety, I would draw my hon. Friend's attention to the reply which the then Parliamentary Secretary gave to the hon. Member for Rowley Regis and Tipton (Mr. Archer) on 11th July, 1966.—[Vol. 731, c. 954–5.]