§ Mr. Patrick Jenkinasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the industrial action being taken in Lambeth by residential staff in children's and old people's homes.
§ Mr. EnnalsIt has been reported to my Department that since 8 January 1979 residential social worker members of NALGO who are employed by the London borough of Lambeth have been banning admissions to residential establishments and refusing to undertake certain administrative and other duties. I regret that such action should be occurring when negotiations have begun between the local authority employers and the national staff side through the National Joint Council machinery on the conditions of service of residential staff in England and Wales.