§ Mr. Thorneasked the Secretary of State for Industry (I) whether he has received any representations from the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions regarding industrial democracy in respect of the proposed British Aerospace Corporation; and whether he will make a statement thereon;
(2) whether he will outline his plans for consultation between his department and the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions regarding the establishment of the British Aerospace Corporation.
§ Mr. KaufmanI have had close consultations with the CSEU on the industrial democracy provisions of the Bill, on which I have tabled Report stage amendments; and on the liaison arrangements between the CSEU and the Organising Committee for British Aerospace. The Committee is anxious to enter full consultations as soon as the CSEU are ready.