§ 40. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Employment when he expects to be in a position to assess the long-term effects of the working of the Industrial Relations Act; and what has been the cost to public funds, to the latest available date, of its working.
§ Mr. Maurice MacmillanAs regards the first part of the Question, I have nothing to add to the reply I gave to the hon. Member on 10th July.
In reply to the second part, the estimated cost to public funds up to 30th June has been approximately £952,000.—[Vol. 840, c. 252.]