§ 25. Mr. Fidlerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many disputes have been settled as a result of a reference to the National Industrial Relations Court.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkTwenty-three disputes have been settled following references to the National Industrial Relations Court. In three of these cases the court had first referred the matter to the Commission on Industrial Relations and in four other cases it had made 309W orders against one party. The other 16 disputes were resolved without the need for legal remedies, either by conciliation under the court's auspices or by out-of-court settlements following court meetings or hearings.