§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Employment what action he intends to take to reduce the number of hours of overtime being worked in British industry.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithI consider that in industries in which overtime working is excessive it is for management and unions to agree appropriate measures to reduce overtime working. The report of the National Board for Prices and Incomes on overtime and shift work soon to be published will provide further guidance on
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§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information:
the ways of tackling the problems of unnecessarily high overtime working.
§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Employment when he expects to receive the Report on Overtime Working from the National Board for Prices and Incomes.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithMy right hon. Friend received the report on 30th October. It will be published in mid-December, together with a supplement containing background information.