HC Deb 23 May 1972 vol 837 cc317-8W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Employment, in view of his responsibilities in relation to the Dock Labour Scheme, what report he has received of disciplinary action being taken by the registered port employers against their employees regarding the breach of their contracts of employment caused by registered port employees refusing to handle containers.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The National Dock Labour Board, which is responsible for the administration of the Dock Labour Scheme, is not required to report to my right hon. Friend on action taken in individual cases under the disciplinary provisions of the scheme.

1961 1966
Number Percentage of all occupations Number Percentage of all occupations
Males … … 2,677.3 16.5 2,906.9 18.2
Females … … 2,208.5 28.4 2,577.1 29.1
Persons … … 4,885.8 20.3 5,483.9 22.1
Data for 1971 are not yet available

and relate to full-time adults whose pay was not affected by absence during the survey period. The estimates are given separately for manual and non-manual workers, are subject to sampling errors and were published in the Department's Gazette, January, 1972, tables 59 to 62.

Mr. J. H. Osborn

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many registered dockers are employed in stuffing and stripping containers in the port areas, in close proximity to these areas and within the limits recommended by Bristow, and inland away from the ports; how the total figure compares with all these, whether registered or not, employed in stuffing and stripping containers; and if he will indicate how the figures have changed in the last 10 years.

Mr. Dudley Smith

I regret that this information is not available.