§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the cost of the ballot prepared for rail- 150W waymen during the recent dispute; and what preparations are being made by his Department for the possibility of ballots in other industries.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkAs regards the first part of the question, I have nothing to add to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State to the hon. Member for Darlington (Mr. Ted Fletcher) on 25th May. The answer to the second part of the question is "None".
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will make a statement on the rail dispute in the light of the recent ballot ordered by the National Industrial Relations Court.
§ Mr. Maurice MacmillanRepresentatives of the British Railways Board and the three railway unions met again yesterday but were unable to reach agreement. I understand that the unions are today meeting jointly to consider their position.