§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many lorry drivers are involved in the dispute between members of the Wolverhampton District of the Transport and General Workers Union and Messrs. Tarmac Roadstone which has been continuing since September; and if he will make a statement on the reasons advanced by the parties for the Birmingham differential not being paid to the drivers concerned;
(2) if he will now make available the services of his Conciliation Department in order to achieve a settlement in the dispute at Messrs. Tarmac Roadstone.
§ Mr. BryanThe dispute between Tarmac Roadstone Holdings Ltd. and the Transport and General Workers Union involved 60 drivers and ended on 10th November following agreement on rates of pay. My Department was not informed of the details of the settlement. It would be inappropriate for me to comment on the parties' views.