§ 2. Mr. Tomlinsonasked the Minister of Labour whether the arrangement to pay travelling expenses applies in all cases where men have been compelled to leave their occupation and take up more urgent duties, and are called upon to travel in consequence; and, if not, what are the conditions under which these expenses are paid?
§ Mr. BevinBroadly speaking, workers who are transferred by my Department beyond daily travelling distance to work of urgent national importance are entitled to travelling expenses, but the exact arrangements are not the same in all industries. If my hon. Friend has any particular case of difficulty in mind, perhaps he will send me particulars.
§ Mr. TomlinsonDo I understand that an individual who is called upon to travel daily does not qualify?
§ Mr. TomlinsonWill the Minister look into the unfairness of such an arrangement, in view of the demand of his Department that men should change their occupation, and in some instances work at a lower wage, and might be called upon to pay several shillings a day travelling expenses?
§ 20. Mr. Kenneth Lindsayasked the Minister of Labour how many persons have recently been transferred from other industries to those directly related to war production?
§ Mr. BevinI regret that it would not be in the public interest to publish statistics which would indicate the growth of production for war purposes.