asked the Secretary of State for Employment what action he will take regarding the insistence of certain bakery employers on night work, even where an agreement has not been submitted jointly to his Department to obtain exemption under section 9 of the Baking Industry (Hours of Work) Act.

I have no statutory authority to take any action. Under section 2 of the Act any bakery employer may undertake night work provided he notifies my Department of his intention and observes the provision of that section.