HC Deb 04 May 1982 vol 23 cc7-8W
26. Mr. Madel

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will meet the general secretary of the Trades Union Congress to discuss arrangements in the public utilities which would avoid industrial action if pay negotiations break down; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Waddington

Pay negotiations in the public utilities, and the procedural framework within which they are conducted, are a matter for the employers and unions concerned.