§ Mr. Eggarasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what information he has of the cost of granting employees time off for trade union activities as a percentage of wage and salary totals for (a) private manufacturing industry, (b) nationalised industries, (c) clearing banks and (d) insurance companies;
(2) what is the total cost to employers and to public funds of compliance with sections 27 and 28 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 expressed both as a total amount and a percentage of the wages and salaries bill.
§ Mr. WaddingtonI regret that the information requested is not available centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
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