§ 4. Mr. TINKERasked the Minister of Labour what reduction of hours of work 1150 of those who are at present employed in insurable occupation would be required to absorb another 1,000,000 persons and keep up the standard of output?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI regret that the varying conditions in different industries and the many other circumstances to be taken into account render it impracticable for me to give an estimate of the kind desired.
§ Mr. TINKERMay I ask the right hon. Lady to consider whether she can get these figures, because this is the only way in which we can consider the problem of rationalisation in connection with the solution of unemployment.
§ 17. Sir NICHOLAS GRATTAN- DOYLEasked the Minister of Labour the position of the negotiations with certain trades unions respecting the proposed Bill for the alteration of the hours of employment; and whether the objections of the railway unions have yet been met?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe further discussions to which I referred in my reply to the hon. Member's last question on this subject have not yet taken place, and I am not, therefore, in a position to add to that reply.