§ 7. Mr. MANDERasked the Minister of Labour whether the Government is pre pared to consider the setting up of a trade board in the Midland drop forgings industry?
§ Miss BONDFIELDIf application is made to me in this sense by a responsible body, I should be prepared to consider it. I should explain that the Trade Boards Acts can be applied only to Trades in which no adequate machinery exists for the effective regulation of wages throughout the trade and in which, having regard to the rates of wages prevailing in the trade or any part of the trade, it is expedient that the Acts should apply.
§ Mr. MANDERWill the right hon. Lady consider any facts which I may bring to her attention in connection with this matter?
§ Miss BONDFIELDCertainly.