Mr. Hetterasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has had any discussions with the Chairman and officers of the Central Arbitration Committee regarding the case of equal pay that was submitted by the Managerial, Administrative, Technical and Supervisory Association for the Dunlop Footwear workers, Liverpool, especially as the Committee met on 25th February and to date a reply has not been sent.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI have had no discussion with the Chairman or officers of the Central Arbitration Committee about this case, and as the CAC is an independent statutory body it would not be right for me to do so. The decision in the case referred to was notified to the parties on 1st July.