§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will amend Section 59 of the Employment Protection Act to include employees who are members of community health councils.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI do not think it would be right to add to the list of public offices set out in Section 59 of the Employment Protection Act 1975 for which an employer has a duty to allow his employees reasonable time off until we have some experience of its operation in practice, but I will, of course, keep my hon. Friend's suggestion in mind for the future.