§ 7. Mr. R. Robinsonasked the Minister of Labour whether he can now make a statement with regard to the report of the Holidays with Pay Committee?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe report will be published this evening. It will be studied sympathetically, and I propose to make a statement on the subject in due course.
§ Mr. RobinsonCan my right hon. Friend say whether the report makes adequate provision for the spread-over of holidays?
§ Mr. BrownI think my hon. Friend had better read the report. I can assure him that he will find a good deal of material in the report, which is a very comprehensive and valuable one. I should like to express my gratitude and that of the Government to Lord Amulree, the chairman, and the members of the committee for a very fine piece of work, which is unanimous.
§ Mr. RobinsonIs the report definitely in favour of giving annual holidays with pay?
§ Mr. ThorneWill the Minister accept the recommendations of the report, or will they have to go before the Cabinet for confirmation?
§ Mr. BrownThe first thing I have to do is to analyse the distinctions in the report between things which can be done administratively and the things which require legislation, and until I have done that I cannot say anything further.