67. Mr. WilliamHamilton asked the Secretary of State for Employment on how many occasions in the last 20 months he has intervened in attempted settlements of industrial disputes.
§ Mr. BryanMy officers intervened in some 1,100 disputes, in seven of which my right hon. Friend has personally met the parties.
§ Mr. Redmondasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many disputes his Department conciliated in 1971, and how many disputes were arbitrated.
§ Mr. R. CarrMy officers conciliated in 650 disputes during 1971. Seventy-six differences referred to arbitration with the consent of both parties were the subject of hearings under the provisions of the Industrial Courts Act, 1919, and other relevant legislation.