HC Deb 22 May 1924 vol 173 cc2408-9
77. Mr. SUNLIGHT

asked the Minister of Health what understanding, if any, he has arrived at with the employers in the building industry that, to ensure the carrying out of the scheme of augmentation of labour by apprentices in carrying out the housing programme, the conditions will equally be fulfilled on building work other than houses?

Mr. GREENWOOD

My right hon. Friend understands that the proposal of the Committee of Building Employers and Operatives is that their apprenticeship scheme shall apply both to housing and other building work.

Viscount WOLMER

When is the hon. Gentleman going to get some more men in the building trade?

Lord EUSTACE PERCY

May I ask how far the committee of building employers represented the small speculative builder?

Mr. BLUNDELL

Is it not the fact that this combine does not represent small builders at all? [HON. MEMBERS: "Answer!"]

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