§ Mr. Gowasked the Secretary of State for Employment to what extent his Department has been concerned with the proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights relating to British Railways and the closed shop to which he referred in his reply to the hon. Member for Eastbourne, Official Report, 4th July c. 224; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerNaturally, in view of its general responsibility for industrial relations legislation, my Department has been closely involved in preparing the Government's submissions to the European Commission of Human Rights on the admissibility and merits of the cases brought by former British Rail employees.