HC Deb 11 April 1973 vol 854 c302W
Sir Gilbert Longden

asked the Secretary of State for Employment in how many cases in 1972 trade unions and employers, respectively or together, applied for the conciliation services of his Department to assist in settling industrial disputes.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

Of the 716 disputes in which my officials conciliated in 1972, trade unions requested their assistance in 439, employers in 100 and trade unions and employers jointly in a further 145.