96. Lieutenant-Colonel MALONEasked the Minister of Labour whether he will consider the publication of a single volume bringing up to date all available information with regard to the formation and scope of industrial councils, arising out of the recommendations of the Whitley Report, together with the constitutions of the existing councils?
§ Sir R. HORNEThe information asked for is contained in two publications which have been issued by the Ministry of Labour, namely, Directory of Joint Standing Industrial Councils, Interim Industrial Reconstruction Committees, and Trade Boards, with index of members; and Industrial ReportNo. 4, containing suggestions as to the constitution and functions of a National Joint Industrial Council, of District Councils, of National Joint Industrial Councils, and of Works Committees in industries in which National Joint Industrial Councils are established. These publications will be brought up to date from time to time.
Lieutenant-Colonel MALONEMay I ask my right hon. Friend whether the directory he refers to contains a description of the work of these councils?
§ Sir R. HORNEI do not think it does, but the second publication to which I have referred contains a description of the work which they are expected to perform.
§ Mr. G. TERRELLMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he will have copies of these publications sent to the Vote Office for the use of Members?
§ Sir R. HORNEThe first of these publications has already been circulated to the House of Commons, as I understand.
97. Lieutenant-Colonel MALONEasked the Minister of Labour whether he will circulate to all Members of Parliament a copy of the Directory of Joint Standing Industrial Councils, Interim Reconstruction Committees, and Trade Boards?
§ Sir R. HORNEThe directory referred to was with certain other publications of the Ministry of Labour dealing with the Whitley Report dispatched to all Members of the House of Commons on 7th March, 1919.
Mr. J. JONESCan the right hon. Gentleman inform us how it is that hon. Members can ask such questions if they claim to be captains of industry?
98. Lieutenant-Colonel MALONEasked the Minister of Labour whether he will arrange for a prominent section of the "Labour Gazette" to be devoted each month to the industrial council movement, giving special notice to the work of the existing councils, the general needs, possibilities, and scope of industrial councils, and the stages arrived at in the formation, of additional councils?
§ Sir R. HORNEInformation concerning industrial councils has from time to time been published in the "Labour Gazette." The question of the extension of this method of publicity so as to meet the suggestion of the hon. and gallant Member will receive careful consideration.