§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many representations he has now received asking him to abolish the Employment Protection Act; and how many of those are from small businesses.
§ Mr. MayhewSince we took office I and my ministerial colleagues have received 15 representations asking us to abolish the Employment Protection Act. It is not possible to tell precisely how many of these came from "small businesses" but 10 appear to have come from
1July 1970 1 October 1974 Staff numbers Salary cost Staff numbers Salary cost £ £ Department of Employment … … … … 8 30,000 9 49,000 Manpower Services Commission … … … … — — 5 21,000 Health and Safety Commission/Executive … … — — — — Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service … … — — — —
1April 1979 1 January 1980 Staff numbers Salary cost Staff numbers Salary cost £ £ Department of Employment … … … … 9 95,000 8 94,000 Manpower Services Commission … … … … 7 66,000 6 62,000 Health and Safety Commission/Executive … … 8 77,000 8 84,000 Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Station Service … … 3 35,000 4 47,000