HC Deb 20 March 1989 vol 149 cc415-6W
Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he intends to issue any guidance on the interpretation of reasonable amounts of time off for(a) trade union representatives and (b) safety represen-tatives representing the same number of members.

Mr. Nicholls

In relation to(a), guidance is already provided by ACAS in accordance with section 27(2) of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978; in relation to (b), no.