Mr. Ted Fletcherasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of the total cost of implementing the decision of the Industrial Relations Court to ballot railway employees.
§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the estimated cost to public funds, including payment to the company, Mail Marketing, of carrying out the decision of the National Industrial Relations Court directing that a ballot be taken of trade union members involved in the pay dispute with British Railways.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithI understand that the commission expects the cost to be about £150,000.