Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 70, 1963

Case No 292 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) - Complaint date: 12-MAR-62 - Closed

1. 280. When the Committee examined this case at its meeting in October 1962 it submitted an interim report to the Governing Body in paragraphs 136 to 243 of its 67th Report, which was approved by the Governing Body at its 154th Session (March 1963).

A. A. The complainants' allegations

1. 281. Paragraph 243 of the Committee's 67th Report contains the recommendations of the Committee and reads as follows
2. 243. In these circumstances the Committee recommends the Governing Body:
   • (a) to propose to the Government that it should arrange for an impartial, full and prompt inquiry, followed by an attempt to promote further negotiation towards an agreed settlement, as recommended in paragraphs 241 and 242 above;
   • (b) to note that the Committee has deferred until May 1963 its further examination of the allegation of the complainants that the Government is failing to ensure the application of the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949, in order to afford the Government an opportunity of indicating whether it is in a position to accept this recommendation, and that the Committee will report further to the Governing Body at its 155th Session.
3. 282. This decision of the Governing Body was brought to the notice of the Government of the United Kingdom by a letter dated 13 March 1963.
4. 283. In a letter received on 8 April 1963 the Government stated that it accepted the recommendation of the Committee and had decided to arrange for an inquiry into the matters alleged, to be conducted by the Hon. Lord Cameron, D.S.C, Q.C, a Judge of the Court of Session, assisted by assessors nominated by the interested parties.

The Committee's recommendations

1. 284. In these circumstances the Committee recommends the Governing Body:
   • (a) to note with satisfaction the Government's statement that, accepting the recommendation contained in paragraph 243 of the 67th Report of the Committee, it has decided to arrange for an inquiry into the matters alleged, to be conducted by the Hon. Lord Cameron, D.S.C, Q.C, assisted by assessors nominated by the interested parties;
   • (b) to request the Government to be good enough to keep the Governing Body informed as to further developments and to furnish the report and findings of the inquiry when they become available.