§ 1. Sir Leonard Lyleasked the Minister of Labour whether the Order that women of 20 to 30 years of age may only obtain employment through the exchange offices applies to all professional workers seeking employment in activities demanding high skill and training; and what qualifications the exchanges possess for such discriminatory work?
§ The Minister of Labour (Mr. Ernest Bevin)I would ask my hon. Friend to await the details of the proposed Order.
§ Sir L. LyleDoes the Minister consider that the Employment Exchanges have sufficient experience and qualifications for dealing with these cases?
§ Mr. BevinThe reason I asked the hon. Member to wait was that I shall be in negotiation with the interested bodies on the matter.