§ Mr. Leightonasked the Prime Minister whether the actions taken under the Civil Service Order in Council 1982 to ban trade unions at Government communications headquarters were taken by instructions of order; and on what date.
§ The Prime MinisterI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State, Treasury, to the right hon. and learned Member for Aberavon (Mr. Morris) on 23 February—[Vol. 54, c.608.] Notice of the changes was sent to all members of staff at GCHQ on 25 January.