HC Deb 21 May 1985 vol 79 cc391-3W
Mr. Eggar

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many departmental committees of inquiry he and his predecessors, including Ministers of Labour and Secretaries of State for Employment and Productivity, have commissioned since 1955; and what were the subjects the committees investigated, the dates they were established, who chaired them and the dates they reported.

Committee Chairman Appointed Reported
Rehabilitation, Training and Resettlement of Disabled Persons (jointly with Minister of Health and Secretary of State for Scotland) Lord Piercy March 1953 September 1956 Cmnd. 9883
Port Transport Industry, Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Schemes 1947 Mr. Justice Devlin July 1955 June 1956 Cmnd. 9813
Smithfield Market; causes of Industrial Unrest R. M. Wilson QC June 1956 November 1958 SO code 36–242
Truck Acts David Karmel July 1959 March 1961 SO code 36–262
Ocean Shipowners' Tally Clerks; difficulties in Port of London H. Lloyd-Williams October 1960 November 1960 SO code 36–254
London Transport Board's Road Services, Pay and Conditions of Drivers and Conductors (jointly with Minister of Transport) Henry Phelps Brown November 1963 Interim December 1963 Complete February 1964 SO code 36–273 SO code 36–280
Yorkshire Area of the Coalmining Industry, difference involving Yorkshire Winding Enginemen's Association and National Union of Mineworkers, and National Coal Board Sir Roy Wilson QC December 1963 February 1964 SO code 36–281
Dispute at Spitalfields, Borough, Stratford, Brentford and King's Cross Markets (jointly with Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) D. T. Jack June 1964 July 1964 SO code 36–287
Port Transport Industry Lord Devlin October 1964 First November 1964 Cmnd. 2523
Further report on Dock Workers' Wages Structure and Pay Final July 1965 Cmnd. 2734
August 1966 Cmnd. 3104
Difference between two sides of National Council for the Omnibus Industry Sir Roy Wilson QC March 1965 May 1965 SO code 36–291
Dispute between Steel Company of Wales and Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers Prof. D. J. Robertson November 1966 December 1966 SO code 36–308
Labour in Building and Civil Engineering (jointly with Minister of Public Building and Works) Prof. E. H. Phelps Brown March 1967 June 1968 Cmnd. 3714
Compulsory Retirement Age of Dock Workers J. S. Wordie January 1968 March 1968 SO code 36–329
Dispute between Durham Local Education Authority and National Association of Schoolmasters (jointly with Secretary of State for Education and Science) Dr. W. E. J. McCarthy July 1969 July 1969 Cmnd. 4152
Difference between Newlyn Pier and Harbour Prof. W. Hagenbuch Commissioners and Transport & General Workers' Union Prof. W. Hagenbuch December 1969 March 1970 SBN 11 360086 0
Heathrow (London) Airport: Disruption of Operations and Industrial Relations (jointly with President of the Board of Trade) Prof. D. J. Robertson March 1970 First June 1970 Final July 1970 Cmnd. 4405 Cmnd. 4449
Dispute between Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers and Transport & General Workers' Union, and Fine Tubes Ltd. Prof. A. D. Campbell September 1971 November 1971 SBN 11 360375 4

Mr. Peter Bottomley

[pursuant to his reply, 7 May 1985, c. 360]: Following is a list of committees which have been identified as having reported since 1955. The list excludes advisory committees, departmental working parties, inquiries carried out under industrial courts and wages councils legislation and inquiries undertaken by one individual.

Committee Chairman Appointed Reported
Dispute at Odhams (Watford) Ltd. Prof. G. F. Thomason August 1974 November 1974 SBN 11 361069 6

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