HC Deb 07 December 1977 vol 940 c711W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many speeches he has made to trade union conferences during 1977; and in how many of those he mentioned the need for post-phase 2 policy to be based on flexibility and elbow room for negotiators.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

I spoke at two conferences. During both I dealt with the Government's desire to discuss an orderly and planned return to collective bargaining.