asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will make a statement on the steps which have been taken by officials of his Department and of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service to seek a solution of the strike within the Greater Glasgow Transport Executive;(2) if he will now consider meeting both sides in the Glasgow transport dispute, if the current discussions are unsuccessful in finding a solution.

I am pleased to say that, following talks which the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service held with both sides, normal working was resumed on 17th November.