HC Deb 24 May 1979 vol 967 c252W
Mr. Clinton Davis

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the Government's policy in relation to industrial democracy.

Mr. Mayhew

The Government welcome closer involvement by workers, whether trade unionists or not, in the decisions which affect them at their place of work. We believe that this is best achieved through the voluntary development of participation by joint agreement between employers and their employees. It would be wrong, in the Government's view, to impose by law a particular system of participation on every company.