§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he has yet appointed a commissioner for the rights of trade union members under the terms of the Employment Act 1988; and how many persons he has approached and offered the post to in the last year.
§ Mr. NichollsI refer the hon. Member to the reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Maidstone (Miss Widdecombe) on 24 November 1988. In accordance with the guidance published by the Cabinet Office and Her Majesty's Treasury about such appointments, several possible candidates were identified, including Mrs. Gill Rowlands.
Tonnes per hectare 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 Belgium 35.6 32.4 30.0 31.9 35.8 27.1 36.8 37.4 35.4 36.4 Denmark 27.1 26.6 24.8 29.1 35.5 28.7 32.0 36.2 37.6 32.0 Eire 26.6 26.0 26.0 25.9 26.9 21.7 29.4 24.8 25.0 30.5 France 26.8 26.4 31.9 30.5 31.8 25.4 31.4 33.8 30.8 37.7 Greece 14.1 17.3 17.3 18.0 19.4 18.5 20.0 21.3 21.2 19.8 Italy 16.4 1.9 18.6 19.7 17.9 18.0 17.9 18.2 21.2 19.7