§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will list the occasions and dates when he or any of his departmental colleagues have met official representatives of the Trades Union Congress at a formal meeting to discuss policy issues, excluding meetings with departmental unions about Whitley conditions ; and whether there has been any occasion when he has 149W refused to meet a Trades Union Congress deputation after the congress has officially requested one.
§ Mr. Patrick Jenkin[pursuant to his reply, 3 June 1980, c. 631]: On no occasion have I or my ministerial colleagues refused to meet a reputation from the Trades Union Congress.
I and my ministerial colleagues have met representatives of the TUC on the following occasions :