§ Mr. Aitkenasked the Secretary of State for Employment how much money has been given in the Thanet area under the regional employment scheme since the inception of that scheme; and how this compares with other parts of the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. GoldingNo regional employment premium has been paid to employers with establishments in the Thanet area. The estimated amount paid to employers in other areas of the United Kingdom since the introduction of REP is shown in the table below.
disclose relevant information to and consult with an independent trade union when the employer proposes to dismiss as redundant employees in respect of whom that trade union is recognised.
The Industry Act 1975 requires employers in certain circumstances to disclose information relevant to economic and industrial planning to the authorised representatives of relevant trade unions. The Act also requires that one of the functions of the National Enterprise Board shall be "promoting industrial democracy in an undertaking which the Board controls".
The Government intend to introduce legislation for a more general extension of industrial democracy when the Committee of Inquiry under Lord Bullock has reported.