Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 7 December 1964.
Mr Joseph Godber
, Grantham
12:00,
7 December 1964
While welcoming the Minister's reference to the trade union (Amalgamations etc.) Act which was brought forward by a Member of this party in the last Parliament, may I ask if he will do all he can? I will not ask him to redouble his efforts because he seemed rather touchy about that earlier on; I suppose that is because of the bed of nails he lives on. May I ask him to do all he can? I am sure he realises the need to get more and more amalgamation. We introduced the Act to which he referred to assist the unions and I hope that they will respond accordingly.
A group of workers who have united to promote their common interests.
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