§ Mr. Hayhoeasked the Secretary of State for Employment which trades unions have failed to make an annual return as required by law by 1st June 1975 and 1st June 1976.
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§ Mr. Harold WalkerI understand from the certification officer that 258 trade unions which were listed under the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 and which were required to submit annual returns for 1974 by 1st June 1975 did not do so. Twelve of these returns are still outstanding. 215 trade unions on the current list of trade unions, which were required to submit annual returns for 1975 by 1st June 1976, had not done so by that date. These figures may include some trade unions which are no longer in existence.
The certification officer informs me that appropriate action is being taken to obtain the missing returns.
Since the number of trade unions concerned exceeds 100, I am placing copies of the names of those unions in the Library.