§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Employment what ruling his senior officer of the Conciliation Advisory Service in Birmingham has given in the case of the wage negotiations between the Transport and General Workers Union and the Birchenwood Gas and Coke Company Limited, Kidsgrove.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkThe parties were advised that, under the terms of the standstill as set out in the White Paper, "A Policy for Controlling Inflation: The First Stage", implementation of the proposed improvements in pay and other conditions of service must be deferred.