§ Q8. Mr. Staintonasked the Prime Minister which trades union annual conferences he has been invited to address in an official capacity this year.
§ The Prime MinisterI addressed the Conference of the Union of Post Office Workers at Bournemouth on 11th May. I have also received an invitation from the National Union of Furniture Trade136W Operatives, which I have been unable to accept, and I am considering whether it will be possible to accept an invitation from the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions to its Annual Conference at Scarborough on 23rd June.