§ 15. Mr. Burkeasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware of the shortage of labour in certain sections of the cotton industry; and whether he has any specific proposals to deal with the matter?
§ Mr. BevinI would refer my hon. Friend to the Reply I gave him on 17th December last, to which I have at present nothing to add.
§ Mr. BurkeDoes that mean that further steps are in contemplation to relieve the situation in this industry, as in certain sections the position is very bad, and it is not desirable that such overtime should be worked?
§ Mr. BevinThere are many questions arising in this matter—shipping, raw materials, allocations—and I have to relate the whole thing to the forward progress.