§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will bring forward proposals to prohibit the inclusion of extraneous contractual requirements by local authorities for direct labour work leading to unfair competition; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungThe Employment Act 1982 has already made unlawful union-labour-only and similar conditions. The possibility of further action against the imposition of extraneous and inappropriate contractual conditions is being kept under review.