§ 7. Mr. Storeyasked the Minister of Labour whether it is intended to introduce legislation to implement the recommendations of the Inter-Departmental Committee on the Rehabilitation and Resettlement of Disabled Persons; and whether a joint committee, representative of the Departments concerned, has been set up to supervise the preparation of such legislation?
§ Mr. BevinI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to the hon. Member for the Moss Side Division of Manchester (Mr. Rostron Duckworth) on 23rd March, of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Mr. StoreyCan the Minister give me an answer now to the second part of my Question?
§ Mr. BevinMy Department has been preparing preliminary details which will be discussed with other Departments.
§ Mr. StoreyWill the Department do what the Committee had no power to do—consult the voluntary agencies concerned in this work?
§ 8. Mr. Storeyasked the Minister of Labour whether he has yet ascertained the views of the British Employers' Confederation, the Trades Union Congress General Council and the King's Roll National Council upon the proposals of the Inter-Departmental Committee on the Rehabilitation and Resettlement of Disabled Persons; and whether he has any statement to make thereupon?
§ Mr. BevinThe Report of this Committee is under discussion with the British Employers' Confederation and the Trades Union Congress General Council. It has already been discussed with the King's Roll National Council, whose views on it are under consideration.