§ 40. Mr. Hicksthe Minister of Labour the number of people engaged in industry who have a statutory right to holidays with pay under the Holidays with Pay Act, 1938; the number of voluntary schemes approved by him and the number of workpeople involved; the approximate number of workpeople at present excluded from the benefit of holiday with pay; and whether he proposes to take any steps towards establishing the principle throughout the whole of the industry?
§ Mr. BevinI am having the necessary information extracted and will forward it to my hon. Friend as soon as possible. As regards the last part of the Question, I have not up to the present been able to consider the matter in view of war conditions and the tasks which have been thrown on my Department.
§ Mr. HicksAm I to gather from the Minister's reply that he is proceeding with this matter, apart from merely collecting the facts, to see what can be done to introduce a system of holidays with pay in certain industries where no steps have been taken in the matter? Unless they get a spur from the Government, I am afraid it will be a long time before anything is done?
§ Mr. BevinI shall welcome any industry, such as the one represented by the hon. Member, if he will promote the matter, putting up a proposal.