§ 7. Mr. G. BALFOURasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the centralised trade unions of Germany have instructed their members to work eleven hours per day at pre-war rates of pay?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. Wardle)I have been asked to reply to this question. No confirmation of the report implied in my hon. Friend's question has so far been discovered by my Department in the German Press, although they do indicate that the responsible leaders of organised labour in Germany are most active in inculcating intensive work as the only means of restoring Germany's economic vitality.