HC Deb 30 June 1981 vol 7 cc349-50W
63. Mr. Eggar

asked the Secretary of State for Employment when he expects to complete his assessment of response to the Green Paper on trade union immunities.

65. Mr. Renton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment when he expects to announce his conclusions on the evidence submitted to him in responses to the Green Paper on trade union immunities.

Mr. Waddington

The period for receiving comments on the Green Paper is due to end today. We are now assessing the comments we have received. I cannot yet say when that assessment will be completed but we have always made it clear that we shall keep open the possibility of further legislation in the next session of Parliament if the consultations and our experience of the Employment Act show it to be necessary.

30. Mr. Fox

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will seek to legislate to reform trade union immunities in the next Session of Parliament should the majority of the responses he receives to the Green Paper urge such a course.

55. Mr. Archie Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what view the representations he has received to date on the Green Paper "Trade Union Immunities" express with respect to early legislation in this area.

Mr. Waddington

The period for receiving comments on the Green Paper ends today and we are now assessing the comments we have received. I have made it clear on many occasions that if on the basis of our consultations and our experience of the operation of the Employment Act 1980 further legislation is shown to be desirable and necessary we shall not hesitate to introduce it.

40. Mr. Garel-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many representations he has had so far on the Green Paper "Trade Union Immunities"; and if he will make a statement.

49. Mr. Viggers

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many representations he has now received following the Green Paper "Trade Union Immunities", Cmnd. 8128.

53. Mr. Whitney

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the representations he has received on the Green Paper "Trade Union Immunities".

Mr. Waddington

I refer my hon. Friends to the reply I gave to my hon. Friends the Members for Macclesfield (Mr. Winterton) and for Romford (Mr. Neubert) earlier today.