§ 1. Mr. MANDERasked the Minister of Labour if she has any information about any cases other than the flour milling industry where arrangements are being made to provide workmen displaced as the result of rationalisation with assistance and the means of resettling in new careers or businesses?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Miss Bondfield)As the hon. Member doubtless knows, provision for compensation is made in legislation dealing with cer- 588 tain industries, for example, in the Electricity Supply Acts. Apart from such cases, I understand that there have been a certain number of voluntary arrangements of the kind referred to, but I am not in possession of information in a form in which it would be officially published.
§ Mr. MANDERCan the right hon. Lady say whether the Government are taking any action to assist those who will be thrown out of work through rationalisation?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThat is a matter for the, employers.
Viscountess ASTORDoes the right hon. Lady mean that she thinks that the Government are not responsible?