§ 9. Major-General Sir Alfred Knoxasked the Minister of Labour whether he has considered the possibility of relieving the man-power shortage by making further use of Italian prisoners of war, especially of skilled men in their pre-war occupations?
§ Sir A. KnoxWill the right hon. Gentleman do his best to get these Italian prisoners of war a new status under his organisation so that further use may be made of them, not confining the use to quarrying and agricultural work?
§ Mr. BevinI am responsible for the allocation of prisoners of war in this country to the various Departments which call for them under the present régime, but as I have said in my answer it is obvious now that matters will have to be reconsidered.
§ Commander Locker-LampsonWill the Minister consider whether we cannot use German prisoners of war as we did in the last war?