§ 8. Mr. P. OLIVERasked the Minister of Labour how many joint industrial councils are at present in active operation; and whether any new councils have been set up in the course of the last three years?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI am sending to the hon. Member a complete list of the Joint (Whitley) Councils in operation within the knowledge of my Department. The number of National Joint Industrial Councils in the Industrial Group in this list is 42. Two of these councils have been set up in the course of the last three years one having been previously an interim Industrial Reconstruction Committee.