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24.
Mrs. Knight
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will introduce legislation to prevent management and trade unions from fixing hours of employment so that unemployment benefit can also be drawn.
Mr. John Fraser
No. We do not think it appropriate that legislation should restrict agreements freely reached between employers and unions concerning mutually-convenient arrangements for short-time working.