§ 3. Mr. Arthur Hollinsasked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been called to the Report of the Committee on Tuberculosis in war-time, in which attention is called to the serious depletion of skilled workers in the pasteurisation processing depots; and whether he is prepared to implement the proposals that specially skilled workers in these depots should be placed on the list of reserved occupations and that workers in this category who have already been called up should be returned to their posts?
§ Mr. BevinMy attention has been called to this Report, but I am not aware of any excessive depletion in the numbers of skilled workers engaged in milk pasteurisation. I consult my right hon. Friend the Minister of Food before calling up workers from this industry. As regards release from the Forces, it would only be in cases of clearly proved necessity that I should feel able to recommend such action to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War, in view of the requirements of man-power for the Forces.
Dr. Russell ThomasDoes the Minister not think the time has arrived to consult the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of Food in order to secure the production of clean fresh milk instead of constantly subjecting milk to these artificial processes?