§ 49. Mr. Brayasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will analyse the methods of picketing developed and used in the United Kingdom since 1st January, 1972, to the latest convenient date, with a view to using the analysis as a basis for legislation on the subject.
§ 53. Mr. Wyn Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will seek additional powers to those contained in the Industrial Relations Act to deal with the relationship between unions and Government policy.
§ 56 and 74. Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will now introduce legislation to prevent resources or materials being stopped by picketing from reaching companies or industries not involved in a trade dispute;
(2) if he will now introduce legislation to prevent picketing in trade disputes being used to deny persons not involved in a dispute the opportunity to work.
§ 73. Mr. Hayhoeasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will introduce legislation to amend those sections of the Industrial Relations Act, 1971, which deal with picketing.
§ Mr. R. CarrI would refer my hon. Friends to the reply I gave earlier today.