Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:27 pm on 11 May 1987.

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Photo of Mr John Hume Mr John Hume , Foyle 10:27, 11 May 1987

What puzzles me about the bringing forward of this order, is that the Minister's own Department, together with the Industrial Development Board, in promoting industrial investment in Northern Ireland—I support them in doing that—hold up as a major attraction for investment in Northern Ireland the high quality of industrial relations there and the low level of strikes. That being so, why does the Minister wish to interfere with that?