§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Prime Minister if, in view of recent industrial mergers and the redundancies they cause, he will appoint a Minister with special responsibility for ensuring that such redundancies are handled in a considerate manner.
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§ The Prime MinisterMy hon. Friend will know that all members of the Government do their utmost within their own fields of responsibility to ensure that redundancies are handled in as humane and considerate a manner as possible; that many specific steps have been taken to this end; and that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity has particular responsibilities in these matters. I doubt whether a further Ministerial appointment would enable more to be done.