HC Deb 13 December 1982 vol 34 c24W
Mr. Harold Walker

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the organisations that have made representations to him for or against the rescindment of the fair wages resolution.

Mr. Alison

Representations about the resolution covered a range of options from rescission through amendment to retention.

Organisations which made representations were:

ACAS.

  • Association of British Dental Surgery Assistants.
  • Association of County Councils.
  • Association of District Councils.
  • Association of Independent Businesses.
  • Association of Independent Radio Contractors Ltd.
  • Association of Metropolitan Authorities.
  • Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staff.
  • Bournemouth Chamber of Trade.
  • British Furniture Manufacturers Federated Associations.
  • British Institute of Management.
  • British Shipbuilders.

CBI.

  • Central Arbitration Committee.
  • Electrical Contractors' Association of Scotland.
  • Electrical Contractors' Association.
  • Engineering Employers Federation.
  • Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors.

GLC.

  • Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association.
  • Housing Corporation.
  • Industrial Society.
  • Institute of Directors.
  • Institute of Personnel Management.
  • London Transport.
  • Low Pay Unit.
  • Major Trade Associations in the Textiles Industry.
  • Managerial, Professional and Staff Liaison Group.
  • Mastic Asphalt Council and Employers Federation Ltd.
  • National Association of Theatrical, Television and Kine Employees.
  • National Chamber of Trade.
  • National Federation of Building Trade Employers.
  • Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation.
  • Selleck Nicholls Williams (EEC) Ltd (English China Clays Group).
  • Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders Independent Association.
  • Society of Civil and Public Servants.

TUC.

  • Transport and General Workers Union.
  • Tyres and Accessories (Journal for the Tyre Industry).