Mr. A. Cecil Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the estimated cost of processing to conclusion the separate Order in Council introducing the Trade Union Act 1982 into Northern Ireland law within (a) the Northern Ireland Civil Service and (b) Westminster.
§ Dr. BoysonI assume that the hon. Gentleman is referring to the Employment Act 1982, which deals with trade union matters. A draft Order-in-Council to replicate the 1982 Act was issued for consultation on 12 May 1986, and comments are waited. Expenditure on this order has not been costed separately and cannot be estimated reliably.