§ 46. Mr. HOGGEasked whether, as a result of the seven days' experiment in recruiting munition workers on a voluntary basis, the Government propose to take any-other means, whether by legislation or otherwise, to deal with this problem?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEIt it not possible, at present, to state how far the demands of the munition factories throughout the country for labour will be met by the men who have volunteered for munition work, inasmuch as further inquiry is needed to ascertain what proportion of these can be moved from their present employment. As stated, in answer to a previous question, it is hoped to meet the demand from this source—from men released from the Colours, from men brought from Canada by the Board of Trade, and from other sources.