HC Deb 01 July 1971 vol 820 c163W
52. Mr. Waddington

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he intends to take to encourage employers and unions to enter into guaranteed week agreements in view of the decision of the Government to stop the payment of unemployment benefit to workers on short time.

Mr. Dudley Smith

As my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Security has already made clear, the Government welcome such agreements negotiated on a voluntary basis.

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