§ 69. Mr. THORNEasked the Minister of Health, seeing that, on 27th April, 1923, his Department appointed a committee to survey the prices of building materials and that two members of the employers' side of the Clay Industries I. I. R. C. are represented on the committee, if he can state the reasons why the workers' side of the I. I. R. C. are refused representation?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Miss Lawrence)The two members of the Prices Survey Committee referred to are not appointed as representing manufacturers engaged in the clay industries only but as representatives of manufacturers of building materials generally. At my right hon. Friend's request, my hon. Friend the Member for Halifax (Mr. Longbottom) has recently agreed to serve as an additional representative of labour on the committee. My right hon. Friend is satisfied that the workers will be adequately represented and that any further appointment to the committee, which now has a membership of 17, would be undesirable.