§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for Employment when he intends to bring Section 59 of the Employment Protection Act 1975 which relates to time off for public duties into operation.
§ Mr. BoothI now propose to bring Section 59 of the Employment Protection Act 1975, which gives employees the right to reasonable time off from work to carry
June 1975 (000's) Change since 1960 (000's) Transport and communication … … … 60.5 -41 Construction … … … 31.1 -12 Mechanical, electrical and instrument engineering … … … 39.1 -12 Shipbuilding and marine engineering … … … 9.2 -14 Distributive trades … … … 70.8 -27