Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

HC Deb 14 July 1975 vol 895 c329W

Mr. Litterick

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many men and women, respectively, are now employed in executive and administrative grade posts in the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service;

(2) how many of the officials of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service have been recruited from the trade union movement; and what proportion of the total ACAS establishment this represents;

(3) how many of the officials of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service have been recruited from managerial posts in industry or commerce; and what proportion of the total ACAS establishment this represents;

(4) how many of the officials of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service are career civil servants; and what proportion of the total ACAS establishment this represents.

Mr. Booth

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service is an independent organisation. The composition of its staff is not a matter for my right hon. Friend, but for the service itself.