§ Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what is the latest position regarding the dispute at Armstrong Patents concerning the interpretation of the national engineering agreement; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe dispute was resolved following discussions between the company and the unions under the auspices of the Engineering Employers' Federation, and work was resumed on 10th February. My Department is obtaining further details of the settlement.