Written question asked by Anthony Grant (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 December 1996. It was answered by John M Taylor (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 December 1996 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: What measures he is taking to protect the public from strikes in essential services. (Failed OPQ).

Answer: Sir Anthony Grant: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what measures he is taking to protect the public from strikes in essential services. [5815] Mr. John M. Taylor: On November 19, the Government published a Green Paper, "Industrial Action and Trade Unions", containing proposals to protect the public and the economy from industrial action which inflicts disproportionate or excessive damage on third parties. The proposals are also designed to ensure that strikes are called only as a genuine last resort.

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