HC Deb 12 November 1976 vol 919 cc319-20W
Mr. Tebbit

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list the occasions in the last 12 months on which he or other Ministers in his Department have met delegations of trade unionists to discuss matters concerned with arrangements in the proposed nationalised aircraft industry; and which unions or organisations of workers were represented.

Mr. Les Huckfield,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 11th November 1976], gave the following information:

My right hon. Friend normally discusses these matters with representatives of the CSEU at national level. Ministers in this Department have met them on three occasions in the last twelve months. In addition, my hon. Friend the Minister of State, has visited 13 aircraft factories and has discussed the Government's proposals with representatives of the work force there.